Heavy Mountain Snow in the Northwest U.S.; Wintry Mix in the Northeast U.S.

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. overnight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	6 Jan 8:54 pm CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Poplar Grove IL

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Patchy
Drizzle and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
Dense Fog
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Areas Dense
Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Rain then
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy drizzle before 10pm. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of dense fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after noon. High near 45. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.