| NWS Forecast for: Rockford IL Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 2:46 pm CDT Aug 4, 2026 |  |
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 4am, 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 tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. High near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. | |
| Rockford IL 42.28°N 89.06°W | |
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