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Rockford, Bundle Up: Freezing Temps Settle In for 5 Days

Rain Wednesday, then temps crash. Lows hit 24 Friday and 23 Saturday. Here’s your day-by-day Rockford forecast.

Rockford, IL · 8h

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Freeze Ends Growing Season Across Illinois Including Springfield, Champaign, and Carbondale While Frost Covers Chicago, Peoria, and Rockford Saturday Night

ILLINOIS — A freeze impacted central and southern Illinois Saturday night, marking the final frost and freeze event of the season. With this freeze, the entire state has now experienced freezing temperatures this fall, officially ending the growing season statewide. Northern Illinois saw widespread frost, while a hard freeze was possible in parts of Kentucky and Missouri as the coldest air of the season so far settled across the region.

Illinois · 2d

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Wind Chills Drop Into the Teens for Rockford, Chicago, and Moline Friday Morning as Mild 60s Give Way to Sharp Late-Week Cold

CHICAGO, Ill. — A sharp blast of cold air is set to sweep across Illinois later this week, and it will bring the coldest feel of the season so far. By Friday morning, November 13, wind chills could fall into the teens across northern Illinois, including Rockford, Moline, and the Chicago area. The rest of the state, from Peoria to Paducah, is expected to feel like the 20s. Before the cold arrives, residents will get to enjoy mild temperatures in the 60s today and Tuesday.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Late First Freeze Drops Lows to 30 to 32 Degrees Across Rockford, Elgin, and Joliet Friday Night While Chicago Lakefront Stays Milder

CHICAGO — Friday night is expected to bring the first freeze of the season to most of the Chicago area. Temperatures will likely fall to 30 to 32 degrees across much of northern Illinois by Saturday morning, November 7. Areas right near Lake Michigan should stay a few degrees warmer. This first freeze is arriving very late in the season.

Chicago, IL · 5d

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First Widespread Freeze of the Season Drops Lows to the Upper 20s for Rockford, Galena, and the Quad Cities Friday and Saturday Nights

ROCKFORD, Ill. — The first widespread freeze of the season is expected across Illinois on Friday and Saturday nights. After a long stretch of above-average warmth, temperatures will fall into the upper 20s in northern areas. Much of the rest of the state will drop into the low 30s. The freeze will officially end the 2026 growing season.

Rockford, IL · 5d

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Sunshine soon to return!

Boone County, IL · 4d

967 The Eagle

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Measurable Snow On Thanksgiving In Rockford Is Rare, With Only A Handful Of Storms On Record

Rockford sits right on that line between fall and winter at Thanksgiving time. Big snows typically arrive just before or after the holiday rather than on the day itself.

Rockford, IL · 5d

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Goodbye Mild Weather! Colder Temperatures Head Toward Illinois

The November warmth won't last much longer. Temperatures are expected to tumble this weekend, but does the latest forecast include any snow?

Rockford, IL · 7d

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Periods of rain on the way

Rockford, IL · 7d

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Showers continue through tonight

Illinois · 6d

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Chicago, IL Weather: October Sets Record With No High Below 57°

Chicago and Rockford each reach 60 degrees on 28 days, with rainfall below normal.

Chicago, IL · 8d

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Mostly Dry Halloween Saturday for Chicago, Rockford, Milwaukee, and Gary as Showers Back Off With Only Light Rain Under a Quarter Inch

CHICAGO — The latest forecast data has backed off on the chance of showers for Saturday, October 31. Much of Halloween may end up dry across northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and northwest Indiana. Only light showers are possible at times. Rain totals in most areas are expected to stay well under a quarter inch.

Chicago, IL · 10d

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Showers expected early this Halloween with a warm start to November ahead

Rockford, IL · 10d

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Illinois Winter 2026-27 Weather Awareness: 5 Car Risks Before Snow

From Chicago to Springfield and Rockford, five car problems could leave drivers stranded in snow.

Illinois · 11d

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Some spooky showers on Halloween

Forreston, IL · 10d

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Highs in the Low 70s and Hit-or-Miss Showers Expected for Rockford, Freeport, and Beloit on Halloween as Rain Chances Climb Late Week

ROCKFORD, Ill. — The Stateline region of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin is in for more clouds and a turn toward wetter weather this week. Even so, mild temperatures are here to stay through the rest of October and into the first days of November. Highs are expected to stay in the 70s for the foreseeable future. On Halloween, trick-or-treaters may dodge most raindrops, with only a hit-or-miss shower in the forecast.

Rockford, IL · 14d

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Illinois Severe Weather Training Coming to DuPage County Nov 11

Meteorology students will teach severe weather observation skills in Glen Ellyn on Nov. 11.

Glen Ellyn, IL · 16d

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Rockford Temps Still Mild, But Our First Snowfall of Season Could Be Close

Temperatures are staying mild across Rockford, but snowfall season is getting closer. Discover when the first measurable snow typically arrives and how 2025 set a historic pace.

Rockford, IL · 19d

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Turning cloudy but still warm this weekend

Wisconsin · 17d