Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

38°F

3°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	7 Jan 2:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

This Afternoon
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Rain and
Breezy then
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 41 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain, mainly before 9pm. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Snow likely before 9am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.