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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 16 Oct 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Rockford IL

Freeze Warning October 17, 05:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 53 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
9:21 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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