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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Snow Blowing Snow Freezing Fog

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.48 in (999.0 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Blizzard Warning March 16, 05:37am until March 16, 01:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning March 16, 05:37am until March 16, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Blizzard Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. High near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 16. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. High near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 16. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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