FM
Sep 1, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC)
230° · 11 kt
6+ mi · SCT 6000 · BKN 10000
KRFDIATA RFDUSFlight category: VFR
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD/KRFD)
Chicago/Rockford222 m
26.7°CTemperature180° · 3 ktWind10+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
26.7°C
Dew point
22.8°C
Wind
180° · 3 kt
Visibility
10+ mi
Altimeter
29.94 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
5°Headwind
3 ktTailwind
Crosswind
0 ktFrom the right
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
14,000 ftBKN
BKN14,000 ft AGL
BKN18,000 ft AGL
BKN25,000 ft AGL
METAR
Sep 1, 2026, 12:54 AM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 1, 2026, 12:54 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 180° · 3 kt
- visibility
- 10 SM
- clouds
- BKN · broken cloud layer · 14,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 18,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 25,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- 27 °C
- dew point
- 23 °C
- altimeter setting
- 29.94 inHg
- Sea-level pressure
- 1,013.1 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- AO2
- Supplementary code
- SLP131
- Supplementary code
- T02670228
TAF
Aug 31, 2026, 11:20 PM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 1, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 210° · 5 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 10,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 15,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 1, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 230° · 11 kt · gusting to 20 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 6,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 10,000 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
BASE
Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM (UTC)
210° · 5 kt
6+ mi · SCT 10000 · BKN 15000
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026, 12:54 AM (UTC) | VFR | 26.7°C | 3 kt | 10+ mi |
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