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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
4:51 pm CST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 14, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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