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Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. 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: 5:26 am CST Jan 9, 2026		Print

  • Today

    Today: Patchy drizzle with isolated showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy



  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers



    • Today: Patchy drizzle with isolated showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Saturday: Snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.


    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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