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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Oct 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Belvidere IL

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Belvidere IL
 42.25°N 88.86°W
Last Update:
12:21 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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