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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
9:06 am CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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