Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts
Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 9:46 pm CDT Jul 22, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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