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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Forreston IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Forreston IL
 42.05°N 89.54°W
Last Update:
4:11 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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