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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.32 in (993.6 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 10 Dec 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Rockford IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then snow showers. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 7am, then snow showers. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 5.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
5:21 am CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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