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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Jul 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
5:26 pm CDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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