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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (997.7 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Feb 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Loves Park IL

Wind Advisory February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Loves Park IL
 42.32°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
4:11 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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