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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

35°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garden Prairie IL
 42.2°N 88.77°W
Last Update:
12:21 am CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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