Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns and the Tropics
Wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as Tropical Depression Two has formed, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 3:31 pm CDT Jul 19, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Widespread smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Widespread smoke before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. 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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