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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.22°N 89.15°W
8:16 pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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