National Weather Service Forecast for: Rockford IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Updated: 2:20 am CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
Overnight

Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Slight Chance
Showers
 Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Mostly Clear

 Thursday

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunny

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

 Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunny

 Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Partly Cloudy

 Saturday

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Partly Sunny

 Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 65 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 80 °F Lo 57 °F Hi 81 °F Lo 59 °F Hi 80 °F Lo 66 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Overnight
 
 A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 80. 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 81.
Friday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
 
 A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
 
 A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
 
 A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Rockford IL.