Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	2°F (-17°C)
Last update	22 Jan 3:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Ridott IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 12:00am until January 23, 12:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Extreme Cold Warning

This Afternoon
High: 16 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -15 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: -7 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday Night
Low: -6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 11 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A chance of flurries before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.