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Aug 16-17, 2025: Severe Weather and Flash Flooding

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Aug 12:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

Flood Watch August 19, 01:53am until August 19, 04:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 19, 01:53am until August 19, 04:00am
NOW until 4:00am Tue
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.