Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 19 Oct 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.19°N 89.09°W
1:56 am CDT Oct 19, 2025
1am CDT Oct 19, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 25, 2025
 
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