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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Nov 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of drizzle with scattered showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Areas Drizzle
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Areas of drizzle with scattered showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
5:46 pm CST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Nov 5, 2026-6pm CST Nov 12, 2026
 
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