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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 89%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 4 Mar 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.21°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
12:21 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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