Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Thunderstorm

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Byron IL

Flood Watch until April 15, 06:00am
Tornado Watch until April 14, 10:00pm
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    Flood Watch until April 15, 06:00am
    Tornado Watch until April 14, 10:00pm

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  • Tonight

    Low: 62 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    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 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. 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: 53 °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 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth 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 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 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 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. 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 50. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Byron IL
 42.13°N 89.27°W
7:46 pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
8pm CDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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