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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 1 Apr 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 52 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.19°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
8:21 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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