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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.73 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 5:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Rockford IL

Flood Watch April 15, 06:23pm until April 16, 01:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch April 15, 06:23pm until April 16, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Thu
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Heavy Rain
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 42. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Monday

Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.