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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Garden Prairie IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garden Prairie IL
 42.25°N 88.74°W
Last Update:
2:20 am CDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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