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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Nov 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy drizzle with a chance of showers before 9am, then periods of showers, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. High near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Dense Fog

    High: 47 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Thanksgiving
    Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 48 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 32 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 45 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 27 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    Sunny

    High: 48 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 31 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 47 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy drizzle with a chance of showers before 9am, then periods of showers, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. High near 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
8:15 am CST Nov 25, 2020
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Nov 25, 2020-6pm CST Dec 1, 2020
 
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