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: 8:51 pm CST Jan 19, 2026
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear


  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -12. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight.  Temperature rising to around 23 by 1am. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny


  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy


  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Cold


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy




  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -12. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Temperature rising to around 23 by 1am. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -4.

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.



    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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