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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fog

40°F

4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.13 mi
Last update 26 Dec 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

Dense Fog Advisory until December 26, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory until December 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas
    Dense Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
5:41 am CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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