Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Sep 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Loves Park IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Light east wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Light east wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loves Park IL
 42.34°N 89°W
3:25 am CDT Sep 13, 2026
6am CDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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