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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Oct 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 66. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 66. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
1:56 am CDT Oct 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 5, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2025
 
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