Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Thunderstorm
77°F
25°C
| Humidity | 62% |
| Wind Speed | S 20 G 33 mph |
| Barometer | 29.56 in (1000.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 63°F (17°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 79°F (26°C) |
| Last update | 17 Apr 6:54 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
Flood Watch April 17, 07:21pm until April 18, 05:00am
Tornado Watch April 17, 07:21pm until April 17, 08:00pm
Flood Warning April 17, 07:21pm until April 20, 07:00am
Severe T-storm Warning April 17, 07:21pm until April 17, 08:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Breezy.
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Heavy
RainSaturday
High: 50 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
BreezySaturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
then Areas
FrostSunday
High: 50 °F
Areas Frost
then Mostly
SunnySunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
then FrostMonday
High: 56 °F
Frost then
SunnyMonday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
42.19°N 89.09°W
42.19°N 89.09°W
7:00 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
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