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Updated: 11:13 PM CDT on May 24, 2012
Observed at Rockford, Illinois
Temperature 77°F
Humidity 54%
Dew Point 59°F
Wind WSW at 14 mph
Pressure 29.66 in (Rising)
Conditions Light Rain
Visibility 10.0 miles
UV 0 out of 16
Clouds (FEW) : 5500 ft
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 9000 ft
Overcast (OVC) : 11000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 85°F
Yesterday's Minimum 49°F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 2
Sunrise5:26 AM CDT
Sunset8:20 PM CDT
Moon Rise8:27 AM CDT
Moon Set11:19 PM CDT
Moon PhaseMoon Phase
Waxing Crescent
Raw METARSPECI KRFD 250413Z 24012G21KT 10SM -RA FEW055 BKN090 OVC110 25/15 A2966 RMK AO2 TSE11 OCNL LTGIC DSNT N-NE CB DSNT N-NE P0000

Rockford, IL

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Forecast as of 10:26 PM CDT on May 24, 2012 from station KRFD
Forecast source: BestForecast - NWS
Now

A narrow line of showers and isolated thunderstorms stretching from near Lake Summerset to just west of Dixon to Manlius will continue to move east-northeastward through midnight. The bulk of the activity is expected to occur along and north of a line from Mendota to Aurora. Brief heavy downpours and occasional lightning will accompany these storms with isolated wind gusts to around 40 mph possible.



Forecast as of 10:00 PM CDT on May 24, 2012 from station KRFD
Forecast source: BestForecast - NWS
Thursday

Partly cloudy. High of 93F. Windy. Winds from the South at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Thursday Night

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 55F. Windy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight. Chance of rain 60%.

Friday

Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Friday Night

Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 57F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Saturday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Saturday Night

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 93F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Monday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 95F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Monday Night

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Wednesday Night

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 45F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Thursday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the NW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. Low of 46F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Sunday

Clear with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Monday

Clear. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.


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