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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 18 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 22 Jan 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Pecatonica IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 09:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Intermittent flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Intermittent
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -19. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

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

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Intermittent flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -19. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Pecatonica IL
 42.33°N 89.29°W
Last Update:
2:21 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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