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 CST Jan 12, 2026
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 36. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Friday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 31.

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.



    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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