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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: 2:56 am CDT Apr 24, 2026		Print

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely


  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely




    • Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.


    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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