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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

56°F

13°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 11am. High near 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 11am. High near 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
9:15 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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