| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 10:45 am CDT Aug 13, 2026 |  |
Today: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 74 by 5pm. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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