| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 1:46 pm CDT May 18, 2026 | |
This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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