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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Mar 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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