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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	N 13 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 9:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Rockford IL

Flood Watch April 15, 10:03pm until April 16, 01:00am

Flash Flood Warning until April 16, 02:30am

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Flood Watch

Flash Flood Warning

Flood Watch April 15, 10:03pm until April 16, 01:00am
Flash Flood Warning until April 16, 02:30am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 42. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday

Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.