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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 19 Apr 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
2:36 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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