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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain

65°F

18°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 1:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Kirkland IL

Flood Watch April 15, 02:18pm until April 16, 01:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch April 15, 02:18pm until April 16, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Thu
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Low around 58. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday

Patchy frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.