| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 8:41 am CDT Aug 4, 2026 | |
Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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