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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 20 Apr 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly 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
Last Update:
7:55 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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