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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.75 in (1043.6 mb)
Dewpoint -26°F (-32°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-30°F (-34°C)
Last update 23 Jan 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 01:16pm until January 24, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 01:16pm until January 24, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: -6 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -28. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -26. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -28. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -26. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
1:10 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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