Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Rain Fog/Mist
58°F
14°C
| Humidity | 97% |
| Wind Speed | SE 7 mph |
| Barometer | 29.92 in (1013.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 57°F (14°C) |
| Visibility | 2.00 mi |
| Last update | 15 Oct 1:54 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
and BreezyFriday
High: 52 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
ShowersFriday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
then FrostSaturday
High: 56 °F
Frost then
SunnySaturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
42.24°N 89.12°W
42.24°N 89.12°W
1:21 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
2pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
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