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Rockford, Illinois · now

55°

Clear

High / Low
64° / 39°
Wind
50 mph NNW
Humidity
62%

Tomorrow· Thursday71°/50°· Sunny

warmer than yesterday at this time

No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Rockford, Illinois, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect partly sunny today. Today's high is 64° with a low near 39°.

What to wear today

Long sleeves or short — your call

Sweet spot at 64°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.

Temperature · next 24 hours

35° 55° 70° 64° 40° 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM 7 PM 10 PM 1 AM 4 AM

Next 24 hours

  1. 7 AM

    50°

    0%

  2. 9 AM

    53°

    0%

  3. 11 AM

    56°

    0%

  4. 1 PM

    60°

    0%

  5. 3 PM

    64°

    0%

  6. 5 PM

    64°

    0%

  7. 7 PM

    64°

    0%

  8. 9 PM

    55°

    0%

  9. 11 PM

    49°

    0%

  10. 1 AM

    45°

    0%

  11. 3 AM

    41°

    0%

  12. 5 AM

    40°

    0%

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7 days

  1. Today 5/13 Partly Sunny 0% 64° · 39°
  2. Thu 5/14 Sunny 45% 71° · 50°
  3. Fri 5/15 Chance Rain Showers 45% 80° · 55°
  4. Sat 5/16 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 65% 87° · 57°
  5. Sun 5/17 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 55% 80° · 62°
  6. Mon 5/18 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62% 87° · 58°
  7. Tue 5/19 Rain Showers Likely 55% 74° · 50°
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Wed 5/20 Cloudy 42% 60° · 46°
  2. Thu 5/21 Partly Cloudy 21% 70° · 45°
  3. Fri 5/22 Partly Cloudy 21% 76° · 55°
  4. Sat 5/23 Cloudy 24% 81° · 59°
  5. Sun 5/24 Rain Showers 22% 84° · 69°
  6. Mon 5/25 Drizzle 28% 81° · 66°
  7. Tue 5/26 Drizzle 29% 77° · 62°
  8. Wed 5/27 Drizzle 32% 68° · 52°
  9. Thu 5/28 Partly Cloudy 39% 60° · 45°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • Run8 AM

    comfortable at 51°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike1 PM

    comfortable at 60°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent99 / 100
  • Golf1 PM

    comfortable at 60°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic3 PM

    cool but workable at 64°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent93 / 100

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Rockford

Rockford in May typically averages 70° highs and 49° lows, with about 14 days of rain. The hottest stretch is June (average high 82°); the coldest is January (average low 13°). April is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan27°13°11
Feb35°19°9
Mar52°32°15
Apr61°42°19
May70°49°14
Jun82°63°15
Jul82°65°19
Aug80°62°12
Sep78°57°7
Oct67°48°8
Nov48°35°13
Dec33°19°13

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
LOT 25,89
Radar station
KMKX
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
42.271, -89.094