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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
1:41 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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