Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Overcast
66°F
19°C
| Humidity | 87% |
| Wind Speed | S 10 mph |
| Barometer | 29.80 in (1008.9 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 62°F (17°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 15 Apr 2:54 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
Flood Watch April 16, 11:17am until April 19, 12:01am
Flood Watch April 15, 03:36pm until April 16, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Thu

Flood Watch
This Afternoon

High: 70 °F
Chance
ShowersTonight
Low: 57 °F
Heavy Rain
then Chance
T-stormsThursday

High: 70 °F
Chance
ShowersThursday Night

Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
BreezyFriday Night

Low: 42 °F
Showers
Saturday

High: 53 °F
Chance
Showers and
BreezySaturday Night

Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
42.19°N 89.09°W
42.19°N 89.09°W
3:16 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026



