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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

46°F

8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Mar 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Marengo IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers or drizzle between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers or drizzle between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Marengo IL
 42.2°N 88.62°W
Last Update:
11:31 am CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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