Heavy Lake Effect Snow; Subfreezing Temperatures in the Eastern U.S.

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. The Arctic front will continue to bring increasing winds to the Northeast that will remain gusty. Subfreezing overnight low temperatures will be found as far south as the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	W 14 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1026.7 mb)
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-7°F (-22°C)
Last update	30 Dec 2:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Caledonia IL

Overnight
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F⇑
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Blustery.
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Clear
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 24 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 9pm. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 25.