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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Rockford IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 9am. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 21. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 9am. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 21. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Rockford IL
 42.3°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
12:26 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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