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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 27 Feb 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
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    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
12:21 am CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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