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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 5 Jan 3:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of drizzle before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of drizzle before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
9:51 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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