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.

Fog/Mist

78°F

26°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	27 Jul 12:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 91 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 64.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.