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December 28, 2025: Rare December Severe Weather Outbreak With Multiple Tornadoes in Central Illinois

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	N 12 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	31 Dec 11:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

Overnight
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as 1. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 27.