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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 9 Feb 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
9:26 am CST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 9, 2026-6pm CST Feb 15, 2026
 
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