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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 19 Apr 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Flood Watch April 20, 07:00am until April 22, 07:00pm
Frost Advisory April 19, 02:33am until April 19, 09:00am
Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Flood Watch
Frost Advisory
Freeze Warning
  •  
    Frost Advisory April 19, 02:33am until April 19, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sun

    Frost Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 32 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °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 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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