Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
10:41 am CDT Apr 23, 2026
11am CDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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