WIFR - Rockford Weather 23 Storm Team Forecasts, Radar, Closings, & Alerts

WIFR Detailed Forecast

TUESDAY: A mix of sun & clouds, cooler! A small chance for a shower in the afternoon. High: 75°

WEDNESDAY: Sunny skies, seasonable. High: 79°

THURSDAY: 30% chance of showers & t-storms. High 86°

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy, warm, increasingly humid. High 86°

SATURDAY: Partly sunny, breezy, hot, and humid. Clusters of showers or t-storms possible. High 92°

SUNDAY AND MONDAY: Partly cloudy, continued hot and humid, scattered thunderstorms possible both days. High 90°

AARON WILSON

Tornado Watch in Effect for Northern Illinois Counties

Updated: 06/12/2013 - A tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for all N. IL counties in the viewing area.

Updated: 05/30/2013 - The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for all Northern Illinois counties until 8 o'clock tonight.

Updated: 05/29/2013 - Governor Pat Quinn issued his third and final request to the Obama Administration that Winnebago County be declared a disaster area.

Tornado Sirens Could Go Silent

Posted: 05/21/2013 - While many of us rely on tornado sirens, they could soon be a thing of the past in parts of the Stateline.

UPDATE: Medical Examiner: 24 Dead in Oklahoma Twister

Updated: 05/21/2013 - UPDATE -- The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.