Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.24°N 89.09°W
4:51 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
11am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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