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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10pm. Low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 38 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10pm. Low around 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL
 42.36°N 88.88°W
Last Update:
2:21 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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