Heavy Snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.

In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19° N Lon: 89.09° W Elev: 735 ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 10:54 am CST
Detailed forecast for

Winnebago County

Rest Of Today
Cloudy. Areas of fog late in the morning. Patchy drizzle late in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Windy with lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. Little or no snow accumulation. Windy with highs in the mid 30s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy and windy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy and blustery. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs around 30.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday
Snow likely. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs in the upper 20s.



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1006 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025
 
 

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