Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
3:11 am CDT Mar 26, 2026
3am CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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