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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: 6:01 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
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  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers


  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers




  • Today: A chance of showers before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.



    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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