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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Cherry Valley IL

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 05:26am until March 5, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 05:26am until March 5, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy drizzle before noon. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly 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 and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy drizzle before noon. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 51. 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 56. 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:
2 Miles SW Cherry Valley IL
 42.23°N 88.97°W
Last Update:
5:21 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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