Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Sep 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Rockford IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.09°W
6:26 pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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