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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
6:01 pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 25, 2026-6pm CDT May 2, 2026
 
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