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Weather Report In Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, Oct 16, 2026 · Confirmed
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Status
Confirmed by an official source
Independent sources
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First seen
Oct 16, 11:32 AM CDT
updated Oct 16, 11:32 AM CDT
Topic
Weather
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Building Pathways in Nursing: Rockford Career College and St. Ambrose University · Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeOct 16, 11:32 AM CDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
Freeze Warning
“Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:59PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL”
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures are expected. * WHERE...Boone, De Kalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, Kane, and McHenry Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 16, 1:59 PM CDT
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Winnebago County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 16, 4:01 PM CDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.