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.

A Few Clouds

76°F

24°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jul 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Poplar Grove IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    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 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 102. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
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 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Poplar Grove IL
 42.31°N 88.79°W
2:46 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
6pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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