Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Blowing Snow and Breezy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	NW 24 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	4°F (-16°C)
Last update	29 Dec 9:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Machesney Park IL

Today
High: 21 °F⇓
Chance
Flurries and
Blustery
Tonight
Low: 12 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 22 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 22.