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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. 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: 9:27 pm CDT Jul 18, 2025		Print

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms


  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms


  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms


  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms


  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny



  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy





    • Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.


    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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