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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Apr 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 70. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 70. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
11:01 am CDT Apr 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 26, 2026-6pm CDT May 2, 2026
 
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