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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Snow

35°F

2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Loves Park IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers or flurries before 8am, then scattered flurries between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 21. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

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

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • 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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers or flurries before 8am, then scattered flurries between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 21. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. 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 6.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Loves Park IL
 42.32°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
3:56 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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