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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 12:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

Overnight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Rain showers and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. High near 21. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.