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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 8:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Poplar Grove IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Showers likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Poplar Grove IL
 42.32°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
8:56 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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