Coastal Storm Impacting the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain and Below Average Temperatures Over the Plains

A coastal storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, shallow coastal flooding, rip currents, large surf and possible areal flooding over the Mid-Atlantic region into Wednesday. Heavy rains and thunderstorms, some severe, persist across the Plains. Above average temperatures expected across much of the CONUS, except over the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

58°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Poplar Grove IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Poplar Grove IL
 42.34°N 88.85°W
4:11 am CDT Sep 17, 2025
4am CDT Sep 17, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2025
 
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