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: 9:41 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow then
    Snow Likely


  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers


  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers


  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance
    Flurries


  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance
    Flurries


  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King
    Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery


  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy





  • Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight. Temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Saturday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Sunday: A chance of flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    Sunday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Blustery.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.



    Rockford IL
     42.28°N 89.06°W

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