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Weather in Rockford, Illinois

Current Conditions (Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 15:54 America/Chicago time)

Temperature: 32°F (0°C)
Wind chill: 21°F (-6°C)
Skies: mostly cloudy
Humidity: 72%
Wind: From the SE at 14 mph (23 km/h)
Pressure: 1023
Dew Point: 25°F (-4°C)

Forecast Overview

Mon Dec 23
37°F 30°F
3°C -1°C
Overcast skies.

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Tue Dec 24
36°F 30°F
2°C -1°C
Chance of light rain late at night.

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Wed Dec 25
37°F 34°F
3°C 1°C
Chance of rain before sunrise and in the afternoon.

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Thu Dec 26
46°F 37°F
8°C 3°C
Overcast skies.

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Fri Dec 27
54°F 46°F
12°C 8°C
Chance of rain before sunrise.

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Sat Dec 28
52°F 43°F
11°C 6°C
Overcast skies.

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Sun Dec 29
50°F 39°F
10°C 4°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Mon Dec 30
50°F 37°F
10°C 3°C
Mostly cloudy skies.

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Tue Dec 31
43°F 32°F
6°C 0°C
Chance of snow after 3 pm.

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Detailed Forecast

Sunday, December 22

sunrise: 07:22 sunset: 16:27

Overcast skies.
Wind: 17 mph (27 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	29°F (-2°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	79%	0.286%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	76%	0.287%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	30°F (-1°C)	17 mph (27 km/h)	78%	0.287%

Monday, December 23

sunrise: 07:22 sunset: 16:28

Low around 30°F (-1°C), high around 38°F (3°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 17 mph (28 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	31°F (-1°C)	17 mph (28 km/h)	80%	0.288%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	33°F (0°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	83%	0.289%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	87%	0.29%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	92%	0.3%
12:00 15:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	38°F (3°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	92%	0.313%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	35°F (2°C)	8 mph (14 km/h)	89%	0.316%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	33°F (1°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	95%	0.316%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	33°F (0°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	93%	0.315%

Tuesday, December 24

sunrise: 07:23 sunset: 16:28

Low around 31°F (-1°C), high around 35°F (2°C).
Chance of light rain late at night (after 9 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	94%	0.315%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	31°F (-0°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	88%	0.314%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	87%	0.313%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	86%	0.315%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	35°F (2°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	86%	0.317%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	90%	0.316%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	32°F (0°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	92%	0.314%
21:00 00:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	33°F (1°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	93%	0.313%

Wednesday, December 25

sunrise: 07:23 sunset: 16:29

Low around 33°F (1°C), high around 38°F (3°C).
Chance of rain before sunrise (from midnight to 6 am) and in the afternoon (from 12 pm to 6 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.16 in (3.9375 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.04 in (1.125 mm).	34°F (1°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	98%	0.323%
03:00 06:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.06 in (1.5625 mm).	34°F (1°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	99%	0.336%
06:00 09:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.3125 mm).	35°F (2°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	99%	0.336%
09:00 12:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	36°F (2°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	99%	0.332%
12:00 15:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	36°F (2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	99%	0.33%
15:00 18:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.5 mm).	36°F (2°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	99%	0.331%
18:00 21:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	37°F (3°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	98%	0.328%
21:00 00:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	37°F (3°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	99%	0.323%

Thursday, December 26

sunrise: 07:23 sunset: 16:30

Low around 37°F (3°C), high around 46°F (8°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 16 mph (26 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	38°F (3°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	99%	0.317%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	38°F (4°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	99%	0.31%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	40°F (4°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	99%	0.3%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	99%	0.291%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	98%	0.284%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	98%	0.279%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	44°F (7°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	98%	0.276%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	46°F (8°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	96%	0.274%

Friday, December 27

sunrise: 07:24 sunset: 16:30

Low around 46°F (8°C), high around 53°F (12°C).
Chance of rain before sunrise (between 3 am and 6 am). Estimated precipitation: 0.11 in (2.6875 mm).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 22 mph (36 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	47°F (8°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	93%	0.272%
03:00 06:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.625 mm).	49°F (10°C)	22 mph (36 km/h)	91%	0.277%
06:00 09:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.07 in (1.875 mm).	49°F (10°C)	21 mph (34 km/h)	88%	0.287%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	51°F (10°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	89%	0.282%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	53°F (12°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	85%	0.277%
15:00 18:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	52°F (11°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	91%	0.274%
18:00 21:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	52°F (11°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	93%	0.273%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	50°F (10°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	92%	0.271%

Saturday, December 28

sunrise: 07:24 sunset: 16:31

Low around 43°F (6°C), high around 52°F (11°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Times of clear skies and clouds.	46°F (8°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	92%	0.27%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	44°F (6°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	91%	0.269%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	45°F (7°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	87%	0.267%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	50°F (10°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	70%	0.265%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	51°F (11°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	68%	0.263%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	47°F (8°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	77%	0.262%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	46°F (8°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	81%	0.262%
21:00 00:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	46°F (8°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	81%	0.261%

Sunday, December 29

sunrise: 07:24 sunset: 16:32

Low around 39°F (4°C), high around 50°F (10°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	44°F (7°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	80%	0.26%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	91%	0.259%
06:00 09:00		Sunny.	41°F (5°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	89%	0.259%
09:00 12:00		Sunny.	48°F (9°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	65%	0.257%
12:00 15:00		Times of sun and clouds.	50°F (10°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	54%	0.255%
15:00 18:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	69%	0.255%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	70%	0.255%
21:00 00:00		Clear.	39°F (4°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	75%	0.254%

Monday, December 30

sunrise: 07:24 sunset: 16:33

Low around 37°F (3°C), high around 49°F (10°C).
Mostly cloudy skies.
Wind: 7 mph (12 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	38°F (3°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	81%	0.254%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	37°F (3°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	84%	0.254%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	40°F (4°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	80%	0.253%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	47°F (8°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	59%	0.252%
12:00 15:00		More sun than clouds.	49°F (10°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	54%	0.251%
15:00 18:00		Clear.	43°F (6°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	68%	0.251%
18:00 21:00		Overcast.	42°F (5°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	72%	0.25%
21:00 00:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	77%	0.25%

Tuesday, December 31

sunrise: 07:25 sunset: 16:33

Low around 33°F (0°C), high around 42°F (6°C).
Chance of snow after 3 pm. Estimated precipitation: 0.53 in (13.5 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 18 mph (30 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
00:00 03:00		Overcast.	39°F (4°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	85%	0.25%
03:00 06:00		Overcast.	39°F (4°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	88%	0.25%
06:00 09:00		Overcast.	40°F (5°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	77%	0.249%
09:00 12:00		Overcast.	42°F (5°C)	15 mph (25 km/h)	77%	0.249%
12:00 15:00		Overcast.	38°F (3°C)	17 mph (28 km/h)	91%	0.248%
15:00 18:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.16 in (4.1875 mm).	34°F (1°C)	17 mph (27 km/h)	97%	0.271%
18:00 21:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.28 in (7 mm).	33°F (0°C)	18 mph (28 km/h)	98%	0.289%
21:00 00:00		Chance of snow. Precipitation: 0.09 in (2.3125 mm).	34°F (1°C)	18 mph (30 km/h)	98%	0.291%

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Weather Station: Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (latitude 42-11-34N, longitude 089-05-36W)

Local Time:

Rockford is in the "America/Chicago" timezone.

The "America/Chicago" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is CST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -6:00 hours.

Rockford will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is CDT and the offset to UTC will be -5:00 hours.