Rockford, Illinois · now
Clear
- High / Low
- 64° / 39°
- Wind
- 50 mph NNW
- Humidity
- 62%
Tomorrow· Thursday71°/50°· Sunny
9° warmer than yesterday at this time
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
Next 24 hours
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7 AM
50°
0%
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9 AM
53°
0%
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11 AM
56°
0%
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1 PM
60°
0%
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3 PM
64°
0%
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5 PM
64°
0%
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7 PM
64°
0%
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9 PM
55°
0%
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11 PM
49°
0%
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1 AM
45°
0%
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3 AM
41°
0%
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5 AM
40°
0%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Partly Sunny 0% 64° · 39°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 45% 71° · 50°
- Fri 5/15
Chance Rain Showers 45% 80° · 55° - Sat 5/16
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 65% 87° · 57° - Sun 5/17 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 55% 80° · 62°
- Mon 5/18 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62% 87° · 58°
- Tue 5/19 Rain Showers Likely 55% 74° · 50°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Cloudy 42% 60° · 46° - Thu 5/21
Partly Cloudy 21% 70° · 45° - Fri 5/22 Partly Cloudy 21% 76° · 55°
- Sat 5/23 Cloudy 24% 81° · 59°
- Sun 5/24 Rain Showers 22% 84° · 69°
- Mon 5/25
Drizzle 28% 81° · 66° - Tue 5/26 Drizzle 29% 77° · 62°
- Wed 5/27 Drizzle 32% 68° · 52°
- 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.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° | 13° | 11 |
| Feb | 35° | 19° | 9 |
| Mar | 52° | 32° | 15 |
| Apr | 61° | 42° | 19 |
| May | 70° | 49° | 14 |
| Jun | 82° | 63° | 15 |
| Jul | 82° | 65° | 19 |
| Aug | 80° | 62° | 12 |
| Sep | 78° | 57° | 7 |
| Oct | 67° | 48° | 8 |
| Nov | 48° | 35° | 13 |
| Dec | 33° | 19° | 13 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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