Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	26 Jul 7:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Davis Junction IL

Heat Advisory July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 89 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 104. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.