Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

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

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.26°N 89.09°W
10:06 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
11pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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