For the second year in a row, Rockford will NOT see a White Christmas. Aside from a few lingering patches, most of last week's snow has melted with Rockford reporting 0" of snow depth this afternoon. An official White Christmas requires 1" of snow depth Christmas morning. The last 3 White Christmases in Rockford were in 2016, 2017, and 2022.
Christmas Day will closely reflect how Christmas Eve appeared. Temperatures start near 30°, only rising to the mid-30s through the afternoon. This will come with an increasing chance for drizzle during the afternoon and heading into the evening. Rainfall rates will not be high, but a light shower or two can be expected within patches of drizzle through Thursday evening.
After Thursday evening, rain coverage increases a bit more with higher moisture content. Waves of steady rain showers will be possible Thursday night into Friday morning, then again Friday into Saturday. All told, many in the Stateline could see between 0.25-0.75" of rainfall through the weekend.
The waves of steady rain showers will also be accompanied by much milder air into the weekend. High temperatures will be well into the 40s and near 50 at times, while overnight lows will be in the upper 30s to 40s!
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