Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Smoke

87°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 16 Jul 11:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Rockford IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Widespread smoke, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Areas of smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Areas of smoke before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Rockford IL
 42.3°N 89.06°W
9:26 am CDT Jul 16, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 22, 2026
 
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