| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 3:06 am CDT Jul 2, 2026 |  |
Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Independence Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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