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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 16 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers before 4am, then isolated snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers before 4am, then isolated snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
11:56 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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