Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Byron IL

Flood Watch April 17, 01:00am until April 20, 04:00pm
Flood Watch April 15, 10:54pm until April 16, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch April 15, 10:54pm until April 16, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 58 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Low around 42. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 42. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Byron IL
 42.13°N 89.27°W
9:41 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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