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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 12 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Mar 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
8:51 am CDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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