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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Freeze Warning April 20, 02:50am until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning April 20, 02:50am until April 20, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Monday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
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:
2:36 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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