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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: 5:41 am CST Dec 26, 2025		Print

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog



  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy



  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers



  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear




  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny






    • Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8am. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.


    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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