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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

7-Day Forecast 42.28°N 89.06°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Last Update: 10:01 am CDT Jul 15, 2026		Print

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot



  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny





    • Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90.

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.


    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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