National Weather Service Forecast for: Rockford IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Updated: 2:26 pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly Sunny

 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Mostly Cloudy

 Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Partly Sunny

 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers or drizzle likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly Cloudy
then Showers
Likely
 Thursday

Thursday: Rain before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm. High near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Rain then
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
 Friday

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Mostly Sunny

 Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Mostly Cloudy

 Saturday

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Partly Sunny
Hi 35 °F Lo 26 °F Hi 37 °F Lo 30 °F Hi 44 °F Lo 13 °F Hi 26 °F Lo 20 °F Hi 40 °F

 

This Afternoon
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
 
 Showers or drizzle likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
 
 Rain before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm. High near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
 
 A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
 
 Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Rockford IL.