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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 25 Jan 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Rockford IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Rockford IL
 42.3°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 25, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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