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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

Flood Watch April 16, 11:17am until April 19, 12:01am
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Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 71 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 42 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.19°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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