Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint	80°F (27°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	26 Jul 8:54 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 91 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast 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 60. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.