
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: 2:46 pm CDT Jun 23, 2026 | |
| Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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