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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Loves Park IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 61 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    T-storms then
    Showers

    High: 68 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers

    Low: 61 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 69 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 47 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 57 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 76 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 56 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Loves Park IL
 42.32°N 89°W
Last Update:
1:07 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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