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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Loves Park IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Loves Park IL
 42.32°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
12:21 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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