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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Monroe Center IL

Flood Watch until April 15, 06:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until April 15, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Wed

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 66 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Monroe Center IL
 42.1°N 88.92°W
Last Update:
11:00 pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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