Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Smoke

72°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 17 Jul 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Widespread smoke, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Rockford IL
 42.23°N 89.03°W
5:36 am CDT Jul 17, 2026
7am CDT Jul 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2026
 
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