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Tropical Depression in the Gulf; Severe Thunderstorms Monday

Tropical Depression Two is expected to gradually strengthen and could bring tropical storm conditions to the Florida Panhandle beginning late Monday. Areas of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest Monday, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. Read More >

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: 1:51 am CDT Jul 20, 2026		Print

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Smoke


  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Widespread smoke before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Smoke then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 82 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear


  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny


  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear


  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy




    • Overnight: Widespread smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Widespread smoke before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.


    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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