Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 2 Sep 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

Heat Advisory September 2, 12:00pm until September 2, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Labor Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.06°W
9:56 am CDT Sep 2, 2026
11am CDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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