Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	NW 20 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	29 Dec 11:54 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Poplar Grove IL

This Afternoon
High: 21 °F⇓
Chance
Flurries and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of flurries. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.