Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. 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

67°F

19°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Aug 6:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Today
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 80.