Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Aug 8:54 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Poplar Grove IL

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then
Scattered
Showers
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Scattered
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 89 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.