Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley
Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 2:40 pm CDT Jul 26, 2026 |  |
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast in the evening. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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