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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Garden Prairie IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garden Prairie IL
 42.24°N 88.71°W
Last Update:
12:20 am CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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