Areas of Heavy to Excessive Rainfall Which May Bring Flooding

An area of thunderstorms and heavy rains may produce flash flooding in the central and southern Plains, specifically southeast Kansas, into the morning. Monsoon moisture will continue to produce areas of heavy rainfall and the potential for flooding and debris flows across the northern Intermountain West. Heavy rain continues across portions of southwest and south-central Alaska. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Aug 7:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Isolated
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely then
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Isolated showers before midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.