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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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.19°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
12:51 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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