Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Cherry Valley IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Cherry Valley IL
 42.16°N 88.89°W
9:36 am CDT May 12, 2026
10am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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