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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Overcast with Haze
48°F
9°C
| Humidity | 83% |
| Wind Speed | Vrbl 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.99 in (1016.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 43°F (6°C) |
| Visibility | 5.00 mi |
| Last update | 5 Mar 11:54 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NNW Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Areas Fog
Friday
High: 68 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
then Showers
Likely and
BreezyFriday Night
Low: 54 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
ShowersSaturday
High: 57 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
42.24°N 89.12°W
42.24°N 89.12°W
12:21 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
12pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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