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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.23°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
12:26 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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