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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Blowing Snow and Breezy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 16 Mar 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 02:04pm until March 16, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 02:04pm until March 16, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -13. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 18. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -13. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 18. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
1:56 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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