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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rockford IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.03°W
Last Update:
6:36 pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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