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, 08:53 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 09:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

Duration

21 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KRFD 090853Z 0909/1006 29008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080 FM091200 28010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM092200 25008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 PROB30 0922/1002 -RA SCT030 OVC060 FM100200 04009KT 4SM -RA BR FEW007 BKN015 OVC060

Hourly Forecast Grid

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

Time	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	--	--	--	--	4	4	4	4
Ceiling (ft)	8k	8k	8k	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	6k	6k	6k	6k	1.5k	1.5k	1.5k	1.5k
Wind Dir	290	290	290	280	280	280	280	280	280	280	280	280	280	250	250	250	250	040	040	040	040
Wind (kt)	8	8	8	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	PROB30	PROB30	PROB30	PROB30	FM	FM	FM	FM

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

Forecast Periods

5 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KRFD 090853Z 0909/1006 29008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080 FM091200 28010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM092200 25008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 PROB30 0922/1002 -RA SCT030 OVC060 FM100200 04009KT 4SM -RA BR FEW007 BKN015 OVC060

Valid: Apr 9, 09:00 UTC to Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 09:00 UTC — Apr 9, 12:00 UTC

Wind: 290° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 4,000 ft, Broken 8,000 ft

Wx: VCSH

FMApr 9, 12:00 UTC — Apr 9, 22:00 UTC

Wind: 280° at 10 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 5,000 ft, Scattered 25,000 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

PROB 30%Apr 9, 22:00 UTC — Apr 10, 02:00 UTC

Vis: SM

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

Wx: -RA

FMApr 10, 02:00 UTC — Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

Wind: 40° at 9 kt

Vis: 4 SM

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

Wx: -RA BR

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, 08:53 UTC

Valid From

Thu, Apr 9, 09:00 UTC

→

Valid To

Fri, Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

Duration

21 hours

Raw TAF

TAF KRFD 090853Z 0909/1006 29008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080 FM091200 28010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM092200 25008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 PROB30 0922/1002 -RA SCT030 OVC060 FM100200 04009KT 4SM -RA BR FEW007 BKN015 OVC060

Hourly Forecast Grid

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

Time	09Z	10Z	11Z	12Z	13Z	14Z	15Z	16Z	17Z	18Z	19Z	20Z	21Z	22Z	23Z	Apr 1000Z	01Z	02Z	03Z	04Z	05Z
Category	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR	MVFR
Weather
Vis (SM)	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	6+	--	--	--	--	4	4	4	4
Ceiling (ft)	8k	8k	8k	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	CLR	6k	6k	6k	6k	1.5k	1.5k	1.5k	1.5k
Wind Dir	290	290	290	280	280	280	280	280	280	280	280	280	280	250	250	250	250	040	040	040	040
Wind (kt)	8	8	8	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9
Gusts (kt)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Period	BASE	BASE	BASE	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	FM	PROB30	PROB30	PROB30	PROB30	FM	FM	FM	FM

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

Forecast Periods

5 forecast periods decoded from the TAF

TAF KRFD 090853Z 0909/1006 29008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080 FM091200 28010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM092200 25008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 PROB30 0922/1002 -RA SCT030 OVC060 FM100200 04009KT 4SM -RA BR FEW007 BKN015 OVC060

Valid: Apr 9, 09:00 UTC to Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

BASEApr 9, 09:00 UTC — Apr 9, 12:00 UTC

Wind: 290° at 8 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Scattered 4,000 ft, Broken 8,000 ft

Wx: VCSH

FMApr 9, 12:00 UTC — Apr 9, 22:00 UTC

Wind: 280° at 10 kt

Vis: 6+ SM

Clouds: Few 5,000 ft, Scattered 25,000 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

PROB 30%Apr 9, 22:00 UTC — Apr 10, 02:00 UTC

Vis: SM

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

Wx: -RA

FMApr 10, 02:00 UTC — Apr 10, 06:00 UTC

Wind: 40° at 9 kt

Vis: 4 SM

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

Wx: -RA BR

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.