Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	W 13 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	19 Jun 3:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

Juneteenth
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Scattered
T-storms and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 76 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then isolated showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.