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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 11 Nov 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Veterans Day
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
3:46 am CST Nov 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Nov 11, 2026-6pm CST Nov 17, 2026
 
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