Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 9 Dec 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then snow showers likely after 4am.  Low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 4am, then snow showers likely after 4am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
8:46 am CST Dec 9, 2025
10am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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