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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain

38°F

3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
4:11 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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