Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  High near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
1:21 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
1pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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