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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

76°F

24°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Oct 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

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

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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