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: 3:11 pm CDT Jul 1, 2026
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 88 °F

    T-storms
    Likely


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Independence
    Day

    Independence Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely


  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny



  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms




  • Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Independence Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.



    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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