Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats
Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 11:36 am CDT Jul 12, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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