Rockford, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear -7°F
Feels Like -17°F  
Humidity 84% Dew Point -11°F Wind NW 4 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.7 mi. WNW of central Rockford
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Partly Cloudy, Low -13F
 
-13
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 11F, Low 13F
11
13
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 28F, Low 16F
20%
28
16
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 22F, Low 2F
20%
22
2
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 13F, Low -6F
13
-6
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Snow, High 23F, Low 12F
20%
23
12
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Cloudy, High 31F, Low 21F
31
21

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 11°F to a high of 31°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Rockford, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -20. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -23. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -11. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind around 7 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

Monday Dec 8

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.


About Rockford, IA

Rockford is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States, at the confluence of the Shell Rock and Winnebago rivers. The population was 758 at the time of the 2020 census. Rockford's post office opened in 1855.

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