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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 42 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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