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

76°F

24°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	26 Jul 8:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

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

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 90 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 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 92. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.