Forecast and Conditions for Greater Rockford, Illinois

Updated: 4:54 PM CDT on August 21, 2008
Observed at Rockford, Illinois
Temperature 74 °F / 23 °C
Humidity 76%
Dew Point 66 °F / 19 °C
Wind SSE at 6 mph / 9 km/h
Pressure 29.99 in / 1015 hPa (Steady)
Conditions Overcast
Visibility 9.0 miles / 14.5 kilometers
Clouds Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 4200 ft / 1280 m
Overcast (OVC) : 6000 ft / 1828 m
Yesterday's Maximum 84 °F / 28 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 64 °F / 17 °C
Normal high 80 °F / 26 °C
Normal low 60 °F / 15 °C
Record high 100 °F / 37 °C (1955)
Record low 45 °F / 7 °C (1950)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 9
Sunrise06:10 AM (CDT)
Sunset07:47 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise09:49 PM (CDT)
Moon Set11:33 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 4:54 PM CDT on August 21, 2008

Now
Light rain-showers will fall across northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana late this afternoon into this evening. A slight chance of a thunderstorm is possible. Rainfall accumulation will be a few hundredths of an inch.
Forecast as of 3:21 PM CDT on August 21, 2008

Tonight
Cloudy. Scattered light showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday
Considerable cloudiness with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of light showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Monday Night through Wednesday
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
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