Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. 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 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly after 7pm.  Low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. 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 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
2:41 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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