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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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