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Observed 3:20 AM CDT at KRFD

New Milford, IL weather

Partly cloudy and 46°8°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Partly cloudy

Wind
Calm
Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
Humidity
93%
Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
61Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.35 inHg1028 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 50°10° tonight at 4 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 71°22° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. TonightNear 51°11° · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonNear 69°21° · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 2 AM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%43%0
Sat 4aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%40%0
Sat 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%80%0
Sat 6aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%64%0
Sat 7aSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%47%0
Sat 8aSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%41%0
Sat 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h75%87%1
Sat 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h64%87%1
Sat 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h55%87%2
Sat 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h47%88%3
Sat 1pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h44%86%3
Sat 2pCloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h42%79%3
Sat 3pMostly cloudy71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h41%63%3
Sat 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h41%79%2
Sat 5pMostly cloudy70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)70°21°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h42%54%1
Sat 6pMostly cloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h46%64%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%64%0
Sat 8pMostly clear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h63%51%0
Sat 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h67%80%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%84%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%56%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h72%73%0
Sun 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h74%85%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%81%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%76%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h79%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%88%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%93%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h85%87%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%81%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%64%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%69%2
Sun 11aMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h53%65%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h47%65%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h42%38%3
Sun 2pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h40%75%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h40%76%3
Sun 4pCloudy74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h39%77%2
Sun 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h43%80%1
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h48%85%0
Sun 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h55%89%0
Sun 8pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h68%91%0
Sun 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%95%0
Sun 10pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h74%97%0
Sun 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h78%94%0
Mon 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%90%0
Mon 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h83%82%0
Mon 2aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%83%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 70°21°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.31 in8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    60°16°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 74°, low 49°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 67°, low 45°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kishwaukee River near Perryville

3.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.1 ft
Flow
644 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Rockford (Fordam Dam)

7.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Rock River at Rockford (Auburn Street)

8.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
5,660 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale

8.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
94 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Rockford Greater Rockford Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Record high
81°27° in 2023
Record low
18°−8° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +8°+4°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

New Milford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:00 PM.

Daylight
10 h 41 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour
5:21–6:18 PM
Morning 7:01–7:58 AM
Blue hour
6:18–6:29 PM
Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 57% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:32 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from New Milford. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.