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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 4 Nov 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Areas Drizzle

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of drizzle. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.19°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
5:46 pm CST Nov 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Nov 4, 2026-6pm CST Nov 11, 2026
 
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