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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.24°N 89.09°W
11:36 am CDT Jun 19, 2026
1pm CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2026
 
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