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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Overcast
52°F
11°C
| Humidity | 75% |
| Wind Speed | Vrbl 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.99 in (1015.8 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 44°F (7°C) |
| Visibility | 8.00 mi |
| Last update | 5 Mar 2:54 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles WSW Loves Park IL
This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers and
Areas FogFriday
High: 67 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
then Showers
LikelyFriday Night
Low: 54 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
T-stormsSaturday
High: 57 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 67. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Loves Park IL
42.32°N 89.06°W
42.32°N 89.06°W
3:06 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
3pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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