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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7am and 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7am and 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
Last Update:
2:56 am CDT Aug 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 12, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
 
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