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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 May 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
8:52 am CDT May 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT May 10, 2026-6pm CDT May 16, 2026
 
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