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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 SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Nov 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of drizzle with scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Areas Drizzle

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of drizzle with scattered showers before noon, then scattered showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Drizzle

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of drizzle with scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Areas of drizzle with scattered showers before noon, then scattered showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.2°N 89.18°W
Last Update:
12:21 am CST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Nov 5, 2026-6pm CST Nov 11, 2026
 
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