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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Overcast
24°F
-4°C
| Humidity | 65% |
| Wind Speed | W 20 G 30 mph |
| Barometer | 29.82 in (1010.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 14°F (-10°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 9°F (-13°C) |
| Last update | 16 Mar 3:54 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 04:17pm until March 16, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing SnowTonight
Low: 1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing SnowTuesday
High: 22 °F
Increasing
CloudsTuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -13. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 18. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
42.36°N 88.88°W
42.36°N 88.88°W
3:57 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
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