Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jun 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Byron IL

Severe T-storm Watch until June 24, 10:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until June 24, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 77 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Byron IL
 42.11°N 89.27°W
4:17 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
4pm CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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