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Winnebago, IL 61101 Weather
It is 55°F and cloudy in Winnebago, IL 61101, observed at 6:05 PM CDT. Tonight: Chance Rain Showers, low 48°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Winnebago, IL 61101 current weather
55°F
Cloudy
H -- / L 48°Feels like 55°
Observed at Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (10.7 mi away), 10/30/2026, 6:05 PM CDT
10-day forecast
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Today10/3037% chance of precipitationLow 48°High
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3163% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 61°
Saturday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain Showers LikelySun11/116% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 66°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersMon11/268% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 65°
Monday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Rain Showers LikelyTue11/385% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 69°
Tuesday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Rain ShowersWed11/450% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 65°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/528% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 62°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Chance Rain ShowersFri11/615% chance of precipitationLow High 58°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnySat11/7Model blend15% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 61°
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 61°. Low that night near 39°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sun11/8Model blend19% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 61°
Sunday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 61°. Low that night near 40°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 42.339, -89.161 from the NWS LOT office, updated 10/30/2026, 4:31 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KRFD (Rockford Intl, 11 mi), model run 10/30/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Winnebago, IL 61101 right now?
- The latest observation from Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport was 55°F and cloudy, reported at 10/30/2026, 6:05 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Winnebago, IL 61101?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 7 to Nov 8) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs near 61°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Winnebago, IL 61101 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:27 AM CDT and sunset is about 5:52 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Winnebago, IL 61101?
- At Rockford Gtr Rockford AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 62°F and the normal low is 42°F.
Nearby hazards
Illinois hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Rockford)
- GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Rockford)
- GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyWinnebago County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:52 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 25 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 76% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:58 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:21 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:27 PM
- Moonset
- 12:48 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 62°, low 42°, precipitation 2.63 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Rockford Gtr Rockford AP, 11 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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