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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 8 Feb 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
9:36 am CST Feb 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 8, 2026-6pm CST Feb 14, 2026
 
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