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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 29 Nov 2:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Winter Storm Warning until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until November 30, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 30. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Steady temperature around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 30. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
3:05 am CST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Nov 29, 2025-6pm CST Dec 5, 2025
 
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