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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Temperature falling to near 23 by 8pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F⇑

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as 1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Temperature falling to near 23 by 8pm, then rising to around 28 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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