Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Jul 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
8:06 am CDT Jul 15, 2025
8am CDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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