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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
3:01 am CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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