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Rockford, IL Weather
Current conditions
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Forecast
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Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.
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10-day forecast
Details- ThuOct 22Sunny47°75°
- FriOct 23Sunny49°73°
- TodayOct 24Partly Sunny50°72°
- SunOct 25Partly Sunny49°73°
- MonOct 26Mostly Cloudy46°67°
- TueOct 27Mostly Cloudy10%46°62°
- WedOct 28Partly Sunny16%46°65°
- ThuOct 29Cloudy0.08 in35°59°
- FriOct 30Sunny31°47°
- SatOct 31Cloudy34°53°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Plenty of sunshine and warm weather this weekWIFR Plenty of sunshine and warm weather this week Bright and beautiful week ahead for the Rockford region Bright and breezy Sunday ahead for the stateline First freeze of the fall to kick off the weekend
- Grand Rapids Basks in Sunny Sunday as Quiet Fall Week Settles In
Temperatures should climb from the low 40s early to the upper 50s late afternoon, with southwest winds around 7 to 13 mph and gusts up to 26 mph. Sunday night stays clear, with a low near 41 and temperatures edging back…
- Grand Rapids Weather: Rain, Wind And Frost Ahead
Grand Rapids is starting Friday under cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-50s, but the relatively mild morning will not last. Rain showers, gusty northwest winds and a sharp evening cooldown are lined up for the…
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Rockford Gets First Freeze Warning of Season, But What’s Next?After bringing all the sensitive plants indoors over the weekend due to the first freeze, an unexpected change in the weather is coming. After a rollercoaster of temperatures over the past week, going from record highs…
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Frost possible in some areas before a chilly Saturday, then a warmup beginsThere's usually a big temperature change in the fall, and after the week began with a record high of 88 degrees at O'Hare International Airport, it appears the cooler weather has arrived. Conditions were much different…
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A blustery Friday, with frosty conditions early SaturdayWIFR - A chilly and windy day, with a few spotty showers - Frosty start to the weekend, with freeze warnings in effect - A sunny weekend with a gradual warm up next week ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - As low…
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Widespread showers expected this afternoon with a cold and windy end to the week(Rockford News First) - We’ve had a few light showers to kick off our Thursday, but they have been relatively light. Over the next couple of hours, a low pressure system will move from southwest Missouri toward the…
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Rain returns on Thursday, chilly weekend ahead(Rockford News First) - Cloudier skies kept our temperatures much closer to average on Thursday, but the next few days will feel a bit cooler than normal for a change. Cloudy skies will be hanging around through the…
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Mostly cloudy and dry today, with soggy weather returning ThursdayMostly cloudy and dry today, with a soggy weather returning Thursday WIFR ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - Not much precipitation fell earlier this morning, with Rockford picking up about .10″of rain. Temperatures…
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Air quality
Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
Forecast
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Rockford, IL reporting area · 2 hrs ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Nearby
- Janesville 46 km
- DeKalb 47 km
- Beloit 27 km
- Huntley 56 km
- Woodstock 53 km
- Belvidere 21 km
- Freeport 43 km
- Loves Park 6 km
- Machesney Park 10 km
- Sycamore 46 km
- Dixon 58 km
- Monroe 58 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in LOT, issued 5 hrs ago
Key Messages
- Precipitation free, unseasonably warm weather will continue through this weekend, with temperatures continuing to generally run above average through next week.
- Chances for any meaningful rainfall are low through next workweek.
Discussion
Issued at 150 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
Tonight through Sunday:
As of this writing, what had been a bank of extensive fog and very low clouds across Chicago's far northern suburbs this morning has finally contracted to a remaining patch near Winthrop Harbor, IL. With lake enhanced moisture evident in the Waukegan and southeast WI dew point obs, wouldn't be surprised if patchy fog sneaks back into northeastern Lake County this evening from continued light to moderate southeasterly boundary layer flow.
Another calm night is in store tonight, with the main change happening aloft in terms of strengthening southerly flow just above the nocturnal inversion. Over the southeast half or third of the area (I-88 corridor in interior Chicago metro and points southeast), flow aloft should be sufficiently weak to enable patchy shallow ground fog development. Can't completely rule out very localized dense fog, but the setup isn't nearly as favorable as this (Friday) morning. High clouds will filter in from the northwest overnight into Saturday morning, keeping overnight lows a bit milder across interior northern Illinois in particular.
On Saturday, high temperatures will likely be close to a carbon copy of today (Friday), in the lower to mid 70s. Illinois side lake cooling will be confined to the immediate shoreline during the afternoon as southerly winds back to southeast with lake influence. Following a calm and cool (relative to Saturday afternoon's warmth) Saturday night, Sunday will likely be the warmest day of this stretch unless mid and high cloud cover limits high temps a bit.
Sunday Night through Friday:
Aviation
Issued at 631 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
No significant aviation forecast concerns through the period.
Surface high pressure ridge continues to move off to the east of the region early this evening, while a slow-moving cold front remains well to our west across the Plains. Locally, this will maintain a south-southeast surface wind regime tonight through Saturday. Afternoon lake breeze had pushed through ORD/MDW and GYY earlier but is now decaying after sunset. Light southeast winds overnight will turn more south or south- southeast near 10 kts on Saturday before becoming light southeast again with sunset.
VFR conditions will prevail, with only some increasing mid and high level cloud cover tonight/Saturday (bases above 15 kft).
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