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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Seward IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Seward IL
 42.24°N 89.36°W
Last Update:
2:41 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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