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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 11 Apr 9:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
10:06 pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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