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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Flood Watch April 20, 07:00am until April 22, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Frost then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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