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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Dec 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 46 by 3am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F⇑

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. Patchy fog before noon. High near 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 46 by 3am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Showers. Patchy fog before noon. High near 54. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.19°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
12:31 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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