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: 9:06 pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear



  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers


  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy





  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.



    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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