Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Aug 9:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

Tonight
Low: 73 °F
T-storms
Likely
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81.