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Rockford, IL weather radar & alerts

WINNEBAGO COUNTY · 42.26°N 89.06°W · UPDATED 4:15 PM CST
39°4° Cloudy Feels like 32°0°
H 43°6° · L 28°-2°
WindN 13 mph20 km/h
Humidity56%
Rain0%
Air quality8 Good
Pressure30.11 in102.0 kPa
Sunset4:36 PM
Now 39°4°
5PM 37°3°
6PM 36°2°
7PM 34°1°
8PM 34°1°
9PM 34°1°

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7-day forecast for Rockford

Today Mostly sunny 43°6° 28°-2° No rain
Sat Sunny 45°7° 28°-2° No rain
Sun Sunny 48°9° 28°-2° No rain
Mon Sunny 50°10° 28°-2° No rain
Tue Sunny 54°12° 32°0° No rain
Wed Mostly sunny 57°14° 41°5° 4% rain
Thu Chance rain 61°16° 45°7° 25% rain

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Mostly sunny. High near 42, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 0 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Sunday night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday night
Clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
Mostly sunny. High near 6, with temperatures falling to around 3 in the afternoon. North wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. North northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 20 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny. High near 7, with temperatures falling to around 3 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 20 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. North wind 0 to 5 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 0 to 5 km/h.
Sunday night
Clear, with a low around -2.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 10.
Monday night
Clear, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 12.
Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday night
A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tropics near Rockford
No active tropical storms or hurricanes.
Hurricane tracker
Earthquakes within 250 mi400 km
No M2.5+ earthquakes near Rockford in the last 7 days.
Fire detections within 250 mi400 km 103 satellite detections Nearest 46 mi73 km SE, near Big Rock, IL · 5 h ago Fire map

News radio for Rockford

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NPR Illinois Public radio · MP3 56k This station plays in the app
91.5 WBEZ-FM Public radio · AAC 63k This station plays in the app
Tri States Public Radio | TSPR | WIUM Public radio · MP3 96k This station plays in the app
WGLT News / Talk · AAC+ 320k This station plays in the app
WSOY-AM 1340 & 103.3 Decatur, IL News · AAC+ 32k This station plays in the app
WMBD 1470 AM 100.3 FM Peoria News and Talk News · AAC+ 64k This station plays in the app
Arthur Radio News / Talk · MP3 128k This station plays in the app
WXJ71 162.475 NOAA Weather Radio Peoria, IL Weather · MP3 32k This station plays in the app
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About Rockford weather today

Rockford is cloudy at 39°F with a north wind of 13 mph. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 43°F to 61°F. Warnings for Rockford are issued by the National Weather Service.

Rockford is cloudy at 4°C with a north wind of 20 km/h. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 6°C to 16°C. Warnings for Rockford are issued by the National Weather Service.

Frequently asked

Is there a weather alert in Rockford right now?

No. There are no active weather alerts for Rockford right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

No. There are no active weather alerts for Rockford right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

Will it rain in Rockford this week?

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 25% chance.

Rain is unlikely: no day in the next seven days has more than a 25% chance.

Is a hurricane heading toward Rockford?

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

Rockford at a glance

County
Winnebago
NWS office
Chicago
Time zone
Central (CST)
Sunrise / sunset
6:44 AM / 4:36 PM
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