Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.
Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 3:21 am CDT Jun 24, 2026 |  |
Today: A chance of showers before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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