Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 8:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Loves Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Loves Park IL
 42.32°N 89.06°W
7:41 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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