Rockford, IL

NWS NDFD forecast high temperature for Rockford.

Every year's high on each of the next 7 forecast dates at Rockford — toggle a day below. The forecast line shows where it lands; the ringed bar is the hottest on record.

The hottest and coldest ever recorded at Rockford in each calendar month, and for the whole 1893–2026 record — with the year each was set.

Records set or tied at Rockford so far this year — through Oct 15.

Two more daily records, kept separate from the rankings: the warmest a night has ever stayed (record high minimum) and the coldest a day has ever gotten (record low maximum) — the flip side of the usual record high and low.

Normal high & low by month, from Rockford's own 1991–2020 record. Today's normal high: 59°F · forecast is +14° vs normal.

Rockford's observed daily high for the last six weeks — a white ring marks any day that broke or tied its daily record for that date.

Every day this year against Rockford's own record — the record high, the normal, and the full span ever seen. A shareable look at where the year stands.

Each cell is one day's high at Rockford, coloured by temperature — 134 years of record, so heat waves read as warm streaks and cold snaps as blue.

How many days a year hit a given high at Rockford — counted through Oct 22 each year, so you can see whether 2026 is running hot. Pick a threshold:

17 days ≥90°F so far in 2026 — tied for the 65th most in 134 years. Normal for this point: 20. Record: 62 in 1921.

A ready-to-share summary of Rockford's outlook — post it, or link this page.