National Weather Service Forecast for: Rockford IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Updated: 4:26 am CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
Today

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
 Tonight

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Partly Cloudy

 Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Mostly Sunny

 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Partly Sunny
and Breezy

 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
 Thursday

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance
Showers

 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Chance
Showers

 Friday

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Chance
Showers
Hi 48 °F Lo 23 °F Hi 44 °F Lo 32 °F Hi 64 °F Lo 51 °F Hi 64 °F Lo 45 °F Hi 61 °F

 

Today
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
 
 A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
 
 A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
 
 A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
 
 A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
 
 A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
 
 A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
 
 A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
 
 A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
 
 A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Rockford IL.