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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 20 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 May 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
9:42 am CDT May 22, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 22, 2024-6pm CDT May 28, 2024
 
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