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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jul 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Loves Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    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 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Loves Park IL
 42.3°N 89°W
2:46 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
5pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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