Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday
Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, damaging winds with potentially significant gusts, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes are expected Friday afternoon into night across portions of the central Plains into upper Great Lakes. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flooding over a part of the Midwest Friday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 7:21 pm CDT Jun 4, 2026 |  |
Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. High near 82. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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