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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: 3:56 am CDT Apr 7, 2026		Print

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny



  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 3am, then a chance of rain showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers



  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny



    • Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 3am, then a chance of rain showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.


    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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