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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Temperature rising to around 40 by 3am. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F⇑

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Drizzle, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Temperature rising to around 40 by 3am. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
5:01 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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