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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread fog, mainly between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10pm. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread fog, mainly between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10pm. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
11:56 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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