Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West
Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 1:07 pm CDT Aug 8, 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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