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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 10 Apr 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy drizzle with scattered showers before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy drizzle with scattered showers before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
6:01 am CDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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