
Flash Flooding Continuing Along the Gulf Coast; Dry Thunderstorms in the West
Excessive rainfall continues to produce life-threatening, locally catastrophic flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast. Isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms may cause lightning-ignited fires and erratic behavior due to gusty winds across parts Oregon, California, and the Great Basin into the weekend. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 8:00 pm CDT Jun 19, 2026 | |
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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