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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

90°F

32°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 3 Sep 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Byron IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north northeast wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light north northeast wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Byron IL
 42.13°N 89.21°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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