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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 5 Feb 7:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between 1am and 2am, then snow and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Cloudy then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow between 1am and 2am, then snow and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
8:31 pm CST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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