Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest
Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 2:51 pm CDT Jul 18, 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tonight: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Sunday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph. Sunday Night: Areas of smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Monday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Tuesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 10%. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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