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August and Meteorological Summer 2025 Climate Summaries

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Sep 3:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Garden Prairie IL

Overnight
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light west northwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.