Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Through This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms which can bring large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes will be possible over parts of the central U.S. through this weekend. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall moving from Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this weekend may produce areas of flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19° N Lon: 89.09° W Elev: 735 ft.

Thunderstorm Rain Fog/Mist

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 5 Jun 6:54 am CDT
Detailed forecast for

Winnebago County

Today
Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. Scattered showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 105.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Heat index values up to 105 early in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Heat index values up to 105.



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