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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 4 Jan 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy early, then clearing, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clearing

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of drizzle before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy early, then clearing, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of drizzle before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.19°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
9:51 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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