Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West
Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 1:21 am CDT Aug 8, 2026 |  |
Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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