Severe Weather in the Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys; Heat Wave in the Central U.S.
Numerous severe storms with a potential for severe wind gusts, tornadoes (some potentially strong), and very large hail are expected in parts of the central and northern Plains. Heavy rainfall may bring a flooding threat to parts of the northern Plains and from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast. Fire weather concerns persist in the Four Corners Region. Hot and humid expected in the central U.S.. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 2:46 am CDT Jun 9, 2026 |  |
Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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