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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

Flood Watch April 18, 01:19am until April 18, 05:00am
Flash Flood Warning April 18, 01:19am until April 18, 02:00am
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    Flood Watch April 18, 01:19am until April 18, 05:00am
    Flash Flood Warning April 18, 01:19am until April 18, 02:00am

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  • Overnight

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers. 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
Last Update:
12:17 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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