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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rockford IL

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 09:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.03°W
Last Update:
8:06 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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