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: 2:20 pm CDT Jun 24, 2026
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  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms


  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy



  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy



  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny



  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny





  • This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.



    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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