Severe Weather and Heavy Rain for the Plains and Mid-Atlantic; Building Heat in the West

Severe thunderstorms will remain possible in the Mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will also be possible in the central/southern Plains on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry weather will create Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions in the Four Corners Region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Rockford International Airport IL
 42.24°N 89.09°W
2:46 am CDT Jun 23, 2026
6am CDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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