Today’s weather outlook for Rockford Illinois, as of 5:15 AM on Monday, the 24th of June. Today, showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Then later, Tonight, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tuesday, a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Looking ahead, Tuesday Night, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Sunrise today will be at 5:20 am and the sun will set at 8:36 pm.

There is one local weather hazard at the time of this report. Here’s that local weather hazard.

Hazardous Weather Outlook. This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central Illinois. Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Day one. Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected. Elevated Thunderstorm Risk. with an associated: Elevated hail risk. up to half dollar size. Elevated damaging wind risk. up to 60 mph. Limited Flooding Risk. Discussion. Showers are expected to develop this morning, with a few isolated thunderstorms possible. Severe weather is not expected with the activity through about mid day. Another round of thunderstorms is then expected this afternoon. A broken arc or line of thunderstorms are forecast to develop near the Mississippi River early this afternoon and then quickly tracking east-northeast through the late afternoon, exiting east by the early evening. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and damaging winds are possible with the afternoon activity. In addition, the strongest thunderstorms can be expected to produce frequent lightning and heavy downpours. The main period of concern for strong to severe thunderstorms is about 2pm to 7pm from west to east. Days two through seven. Tuesday through Sunday. Tuesday. Limited Severe Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Flooding Risk. Wednesday through Friday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Saturday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Limited Excessive Heat Risk. Sunday. Limited Thunderstorm Risk. Discussion:. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon and evening. A very warm and humid air mass will be in place from mid to late week into the weekend. Thunderstorms are possible at times. Spotter information statement. Spotters will likely be needed this afternoon. General storm motion of the day:. Moving toward the east and northeast at 40 to 45 mph.

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