Rockford Weather: Nearly Two Weeks of Summer Heat Expected

If the current weather forecast for Northern Illinois holds up, it could be almost two straight weeks of summer-like temperatures, when actual Summer is still a few weeks away.

Summer doesn't actually begin until June 20 and lasts through September 22, but it will start feeling like it this weekend.

Cool and Rainy Midweek in Rockford

According to the extended forecast from The Weather Channel, Wednesday in the Rockford region is expected to be cloudy, chilly, and rainy, with a high of 63 degrees and an 80 percent chance of precipitation.

Thursday (5/29) still has about a 50 percent chance of showers, otherwise partly sunny and highs in the lower 70s.

Heat Builds Heading Into the Weekend

As the weekend begins, the heat cranks up in the Rockford region with highs expected in the low 80s on Friday, and near 80 on Saturday for the last day of May.

On Sunday (6/1), the forecast is mostly sunny with a high of around 82 expected, according to the Weather Channel.

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June Forecast: Hot Start for Rockford and Northern Illinois

June will stay warm with highs on Monday (6/2) and Tuesday (6/3) close to 90, and highs in the lower 80s through at least June 10, according to the Weather Channel extended forecast updated on Tuesday night (5/27).

Sunny skies and mostly dry conditions are expected for the first few days of June.

If you're hoping to have cooler temperatures to kick off the month of June, just head into Chicago, where the high will be in the upper 60s on June 1, then jump up to 80 degrees on June 2, where it will stay in the lower 80s through next Wednesday (6/4), according to the Weather Channel.

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