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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Garden Prairie IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garden Prairie IL
 42.25°N 88.74°W
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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