National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.19°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
8:01 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation