Chicago Rockford International Airport

KRFD / RFD / RFD

Chicago/Rockford, IL

742 ft MSL

Medium AirportToweredScheduled ServiceMETARTAF

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 11:21 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 12:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KRFD 091121Z 0912/1012 22007KT P6SM BKN080 FM092200 25008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 0922/1002 05009KT -RA SCT030 OVC060 FM100200 04009KT 4SM -RA BR FEW007 BKN015 OVC060 TEMPO 1003/1007 2SM RA BKN008 OVC015 FM100800 02009KT P6SM VCSH FEW005 BKN008

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	MVFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	MVFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	--	--	--	--	4	2	2	2	2	4	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	6k	6k	6k	6k	1.5k	800	800	800	800	1.5k	800	800	800	800
Wind Dir	220	220	220	220	220	220	220	220	220	220	050	050	050	050	040	040	040	040	040	040	020	020	020	020
Wind (kt)	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	FM	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

6 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KRFD 091121Z 0912/1012 22007KT P6SM BKN080 FM092200 25008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 0922/1002 05009KT -RA SCT030 OVC060 FM100200 04009KT 4SM -RA BR FEW007 BKN015 OVC060 TEMPO 1003/1007 2SM RA BKN008 OVC015 FM100800 02009KT P6SM VCSH FEW005 BKN008

Valid: Apr 9, 12:00 UTC to Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 12:00 UTC — Apr 9, 22:00 UTC

Wind: 220° at 7 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 8,000 ft

FMApr 9, 22:00 UTC — Apr 10, 02:00 UTC

Wind: 250° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 6,000 ft, Broken 10,000 ft

TEMPOApr 9, 22:00 UTC — Apr 10, 02:00 UTC

Wind: 50° at 9 kt

Vis: SM

Clouds: Scattered 3,000 ft, Overcast 6,000 ft

Wx: -RA

FMApr 10, 02:00 UTC — Apr 10, 08:00 UTC

Wind: 40° at 9 kt

Vis: 4 SM

Clouds: Few 700 ft, Broken 1,500 ft, Overcast 6,000 ft

Wx: -RA BR

TEMPOApr 10, 03:00 UTC — Apr 10, 07:00 UTC

Vis: 2 SM

Clouds: Broken 800 ft, Overcast 1,500 ft

Wx: RA

FMApr 10, 08:00 UTC — Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Wind: 20° at 9 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 500 ft, Broken 800 ft

Wx: VCSH

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Chicago Rockford International Airport

Sunrise: 11:25ZSunset: 00:31ZDay length: 13h 5m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.

Chicago Rockford International Airport

KRFD / RFD / RFD

Chicago/Rockford, IL

742 ft MSL

Medium AirportToweredScheduled ServiceMETARTAF

View on Map Website Wikipedia

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued: Thu, Apr 9, 11:21 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 12:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Duration

24 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KRFD 091121Z 0912/1012 22007KT P6SM BKN080 FM092200 25008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 0922/1002 05009KT -RA SCT030 OVC060 FM100200 04009KT 4SM -RA BR FEW007 BKN015 OVC060 TEMPO 1003/1007 2SM RA BKN008 OVC015 FM100800 02009KT P6SM VCSH FEW005 BKN008

Hourly Forecast Grid

TAF periods expanded to hourly time slots. Scroll horizontally to see the full forecast.

Time	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z	06Z	07Z	08Z	09Z	10Z	11Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	MVFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	MVFR	IFR	IFR	IFR	IFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	--	--	--	--	4	2	2	2	2	4	6+	6+	6+	6+
Ceiling (ft)	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	8k	6k	6k	6k	6k	1.5k	800	800	800	800	1.5k	800	800	800	800
Wind Dir	220	220	220	220	220	220	220	220	220	220	050	050	050	050	040	040	040	040	040	040	020	020	020	020
Wind (kt)	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	BASE	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	FM	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	TEMPO	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM

Change types:FM = FromBECMG = BecomingTEMPO = TemporaryPROB = ProbabilityTimes in UTC (Zulu)

Forecast Periods

6 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KRFD 091121Z 0912/1012 22007KT P6SM BKN080 FM092200 25008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 TEMPO 0922/1002 05009KT -RA SCT030 OVC060 FM100200 04009KT 4SM -RA BR FEW007 BKN015 OVC060 TEMPO 1003/1007 2SM RA BKN008 OVC015 FM100800 02009KT P6SM VCSH FEW005 BKN008

Valid: Apr 9, 12:00 UTC to Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 12:00 UTC — Apr 9, 22:00 UTC

Wind: 220° at 7 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Broken 8,000 ft

FMApr 9, 22:00 UTC — Apr 10, 02:00 UTC

Wind: 250° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 6,000 ft, Broken 10,000 ft

TEMPOApr 9, 22:00 UTC — Apr 10, 02:00 UTC

Wind: 50° at 9 kt

Vis: SM

Clouds: Scattered 3,000 ft, Overcast 6,000 ft

Wx: -RA

FMApr 10, 02:00 UTC — Apr 10, 08:00 UTC

Wind: 40° at 9 kt

Vis: 4 SM

Clouds: Few 700 ft, Broken 1,500 ft, Overcast 6,000 ft

Wx: -RA BR

TEMPOApr 10, 03:00 UTC — Apr 10, 07:00 UTC

Vis: 2 SM

Clouds: Broken 800 ft, Overcast 1,500 ft

Wx: RA

FMApr 10, 08:00 UTC — Apr 10, 12:00 UTC

Wind: 20° at 9 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 500 ft, Broken 800 ft

Wx: VCSH

Daylight

Sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight for Chicago Rockford International Airport

Sunrise: 11:25ZSunset: 00:31ZDay length: 13h 5m

TAF data sourced from Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Refreshed every 10 minutes. This information is for reference only and should not be used for flight planning.