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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 30 Dec 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Loves Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of snow and freezing rain before midnight, then patchy freezing rain between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Areas Wintry
    Mix then
    Patchy
    Freezing Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of flurries between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of snow and freezing rain before midnight, then patchy freezing rain between midnight and 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of flurries between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loves Park IL
 42.32°N 89.03°W
Last Update:
9:01 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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