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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 3 Apr 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Flood Watch until April 4, 10:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until April 4, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 42 °F⇑

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Temperature rising to around 45 by 5am. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
9:56 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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