Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. 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: 2:51 pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
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  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny


  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke


  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Smoke


  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Areas Smoke


  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear


  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny




  • This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Monday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Tuesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.



    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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