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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: 5:21 am CDT Jul 20, 2026		Print

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Widespread smoke before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 82 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny



    • Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Widespread smoke before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.


    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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