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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: 8:00 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny



  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely


  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely


  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny



  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers



  • Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.



    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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