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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
41°F
5°C
| Humidity | 89% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.04 in (1017.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 38°F (3°C) |
| Visibility | 6.00 mi |
| Last update | 4 Mar 9:54 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles ENE Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Patchy Fog
then Isolated
Showers and
Patchy FogThursday
High: 47 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
FogThursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Patchy Fog
then Isolated
Showers and
Patchy FogFriday
High: 70 °F
Showers and
Patchy FogFriday Night
Low: 48 °F
Showers and
BreezySaturday
High: 54 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Isolated showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 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 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest 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 noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
42.23°N 89.06°W
42.23°N 89.06°W
9:56 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
10pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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