Intellicast Currrent US Surface Analysis Map  A surface map of the US which shows the current major weather features and where precipitation is occuring. The 12 hour forecast map shows what these same features will be 12 hours from now. Or check out the 24 hour forecast map, the 36 hour forecast map, or the 48 hour forecast map. Any of these US Maps can be clicked to zoom in on the same forecast for a particular region of the country.

Intellicast  Rockford Metro Radar  This is probably the best single radar image available of Rockford with extremely high resolution.  It is updated 4 times per hour. 

Click Here for the Metro StormWatch view, which shows boxes for for watches and warnings. 

Click here for a time lapse video loop of the Metro image.

Intellicast Rockford Regional Radar Image    This image is has less resolution than the Metro view but allows you to see weather moving into the Rockford area.  Each pixel represents 1 square kilometer. Settings can be changed to show features such as counties, cities, and highways.

Intellicast United States Radar This is an excellent Intellicast image which covers the entire United States. It shows the track of storms and the types and intensity of precipitation.  Best image to get the big picture.   Click here for time lapse loop of the same image

Weather Channel Midwest  Satellite Image  This Satellite image is color enhanced to show the clouds with the highest tops. Occasionally, the highest, coldest cloud tops produce the heaviest precipitation.

Intellicast Weather Rockford Some of the best radar and satellite imagery for Rockford on the Internet. Their Historic Precipitation page shows a map of precipitation over much of the Midwest for the past 24 hours.

AccuWeather Rockford  Accuweather now has a unique 15 day forecast for Rockford, with local radar, satellites and weather maps. Good source for historic Rockford weather data

Weather Underground Rockford  5 day forecast, current conditions, radar, satellite and marine forecast.Also a good source for historic Rockford weather data for the last 10 years.

CNN Interactive Rockford IL Weather Page  Current conditions and 5 day forecast for Rockford.

National Weather Service Chicago  The homepage of the  National Weather Service Office that covers the Northern Illinois including the Rockford area.

Internet Weather Service Winnebago County If you want all of the vital statistics for the last 24 hours from the Winnebago County N.W.S. reporting station, this is the place to go. 

River and Stream Information for Northern Illinois. Great source of information for checking flood risks or for people planning to use local streams for recreational purposes. Provided by the National Weather Service in Chicago and AHPS.

Weatherbase Rockford Average and extreme weather data and records for Rockford  from Weatherbase.

Rockford Register Star Weather The Updated weather page of the local newspaper with several useful new features.

Rockford Channel 23 Weather Page  Extremely sensitive live Doppler radar image from Channel 23 WIFR TV that covers Rockford.

NWS Rockford Forecast Complete 7 day forecast, current conditions, Doppler radar, satellite image and other weather related information about Rockford.

Rockford Chamber of Commerce Weather Excellent Local Weather Forecast and current conditions provided by Accuweather .

WQRF TV Weather Page  Comprehensive local, national, and world weather reports provided World Now.and the local Fox 39 Weather Team.

Rockford Area School Cancellation News Check here to see if winter weather has closed the Schools in the Rockford Area.