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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

13°C

56°F

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 7 km/h
Barometer 1020.4 mb (30.13 in)
Dewpoint 11°C (52°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 15 Oct 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 16. East southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    High: 16 °C

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming west northwest 20 to 25 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Low: 9 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 11 °C

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around -1. North wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: -1 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming southwest 10 to 15 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.

    High: 13 °C

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °C

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °C

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °C

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 16. East southeast wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. South wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming west northwest 20 to 25 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Friday
Scattered showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. West northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around -1. North wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 13. West northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming southwest 10 to 15 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 km/h.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
4:56 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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