Forecast and Conditions for Rockford, Illinois

Updated: 5:27 AM CDT on July 09, 2008
Observed at Near the Heart., Loves Park, Illinois
Temperature 61.9 °F / 16.6 °C
Humidity 76%
Dew Point 54 °F / 12 °C
Wind NNE at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure 29.12 in / 986.0 hPa (Rising)
Conditions Partly Cloudy
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds (FEW) : 25000 ft / 7620 m
Yesterday's Maximum 83 °F / 28 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 69 °F / 20 °C
Normal high 83 °F / 28 °C
Normal low 62 °F / 16 °C
Record high 101 °F / 38 °C (1936)
Record low 50 °F / 10 °C (1918)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 11
Sunrise05:28 AM (CDT)
Sunset08:34 PM (CDT)
Moon Rise12:59 PM (CDT)
Moon SetNo Moon Set
Moon Phase
Flood Warning
Statement as of 4:43 am CDT on July 09, 2008


The Flood Warning continues for
the Rock River at Rockton.
* Until late Sunday night... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 430 am Wednesday the stage was 10.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 10.8 feet by this
morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
* Impact... at 10.5 feet... water begins to flow over portions of
Edgemere terrace near Roscoe.






Forecast as of 3:40 am CDT on July 9, 2008

Today
Mostly sunny. Less humid. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph early in the evening becoming light and variable in the late evening and overnight.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds early in the morning becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70.
Saturday
Considerable cloudiness with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Sunday through Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
Tuesday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
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