Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19° N Lon: 89.09° W Elev: 735 ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jul 12:54 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Winnebago County

This Afternoon
Partly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph, increasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Monday
Partly cloudy. Highs around 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.



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