Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest
Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 3:21 am CDT Jul 26, 2026 |  |
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Friday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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