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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Garden Prairie IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. 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
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    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 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. 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.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Garden Prairie IL
 42.31°N 88.73°W
9:41 am CDT Jul 24, 2026
10am CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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