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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Rockford IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Rockford IL
 42.23°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
9:11 pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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