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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Drizzle

42°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Steady temperature around 37. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.

    High: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Drizzle, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Steady temperature around 37. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
6:41 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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