Severe Weather Possible from the Central Plains to the Northeast; Building Heat in the West; Fire Weather Concerns for the Southwest
Severe thunderstorms are possible from the Ohio Valley to the central Plains this evening, and the threat will expand into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Monday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for Alaska through this evening and for the Four Corners region through Monday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 3:51 pm CDT Jun 21, 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: Rain. Steady temperature around 63. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tonight: Rain before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Low around 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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