Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 19 Apr 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Garden Prairie IL

Frost Advisory April 19, 07:37am until April 19, 09:00am
Flood Warning April 19, 07:37am until April 20, 11:30pm
Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Flood Warning
Freeze Warning
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    Frost Advisory April 19, 07:37am until April 19, 09:00am
    Flood Warning April 19, 07:37am until April 20, 11:30pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Widespread frost after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garden Prairie IL
 42.25°N 88.74°W
2:56 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
7am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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