Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Cherry Valley IL

Severe T-storm Watch until August 11, 02:00pm
Flood Advisory until August 11, 01:30pm
Severe T-storm Warning August 11, 09:46am until August 11, 10:15am
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Severe T-storm Watch
Flood Advisory
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 11, 02:00pm
    Flood Advisory until August 11, 01:30pm
    Severe T-storm Warning August 11, 09:46am until August 11, 10:15am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 82 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Cherry Valley IL
 42.3°N 88.91°W
7:26 am CDT Aug 11, 2026
9am CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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