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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.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockford IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockford IL
 42.28°N 89.09°W
Last Update:
9:41 am CDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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