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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jul 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Flood Advisory until July 4, 03:45pm
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Flood Advisory
  •  
    Flood Advisory until July 4, 03:45pm

    NOW until 3:45pm Sat

    Flood Advisory

  • Independence Day

    High: 82 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. High near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
1:57 pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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