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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1000.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

Wind Advisory February 20, 06:00am until February 20, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. High near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain showers before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. High near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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