Forecast Details for Rockford, IL

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Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 70 by noon, then falling to around 52 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 36. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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