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Rockford, IL Weather
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Forecast
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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.
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Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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 4 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 241 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
There's not a lot to speak on for this weekend as our stretch of dry, mild weather continues. Temperatures early this morning are in the 40s and 50s with mostly clear skies now giving way to a high cloud deck filling in from the west. Some patchy fog is beginning to blossom around parts of SE WI and north-central IN. Patchy coverage is expected to spread into portions of our CWA prior to daybreak, primarily across parts of NW Indiana as well as in Lake Co, IL. While dense fog is not a widespread concern, localized pockets of some denser fog will certainly be possible through early morning, especially in Lake Co, IL. Otherwise, expect another pleasant late October day today with highs forecast in the lower 70s and a fair mix of mid-high clouds and sunshine.
Tomorrow is anticipated to be slightly warmer with lower to middle 70s in the forecast. A weakly-forced cold front will drop through the area from the north late Sunday into Monday. While we're not expecting any rain out of this, it will cool things off slightly for Monday and Tuesday. Monday, given that the front will be pushing north to south across our area into the daytime, is expected to see high temperatures range from the lower and middle 60s in our north to the 70 farther south. 60s and lower 70s will persist through the week with rain-free conditions favored through at least mid-week. A series of waves is then progged to traverse the region and possibly provide us with some rain late in the week and into next weekend.
Doom
Aviation
Issued at 609 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
There are no significant aviation weather concerns anticipated through the period.
Surface high pressure will center over New England today into tonight as a cold front shifts eastward from the PLains into the Upper Midwest. Overall, this will result in light south- southeasterly surface winds across the terminal airspace today and tonight, before directions turn south-southwesterly during the day Sunday. VFR conditions will prevail through the period, though higher level cloud cover can be expected.
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Lot Watches
IL...None. IN...None. LM...None.
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