| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 7:36 pm CDT Jul 2, 2026 |  |
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Independence Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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