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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 29 Jun 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Capron IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Capron IL
 42.38°N 88.7°W
4:26 pm CDT Jun 29, 2025
5pm CDT Jun 29, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2025
 
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