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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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 3 Apr 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

Flood Watch April 4, 12:37am until April 4, 10:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch April 4, 12:37am until April 4, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 40 °F⇑

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Temperature rising to around 45 by 5am. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
12:01 am CDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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