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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 19 Feb 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then snow after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
12:21 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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