Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West
Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 2:46 am CDT Jun 9, 2026 |  |
Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 88. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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