Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 10 Mar 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Rockford IL

Severe T-storm Watch March 10, 07:51pm until March 11, 12:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch March 10, 07:51pm until March 11, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 37 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Rockford IL
 42.23°N 89.03°W
6:31 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
7pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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