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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · John Jurgens

    Heavy rain on Thursday, then sunshine returns for the weekend (opens the original)

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    ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - Generally 0.5 to 1 inch of rainfall fell across the stateline area on Wednesday, but the heaviest of the rain is on the way on Thursday. With heavier rain coming, a Flood Watch has been issued for Carroll and Whiteside Counties through late Thursday night. Across the whole area, however, be on the lookout for localized flooding with heavy downpours mainly in the morning. Occasional downpours roll through the area overnight tonight, focusing near and north o

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · John Jurgens

    Heavy rain at times Wednesday and Thursday (opens the original)

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    ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - Tuesday’s sunshine brought temperatures up to the upper 70s and even some low 80s across the area. Cooler weather will hang on with the help of clouds and rain Wednesday and Thursday and a much drier and cooler airmass moving in over the weekend. An already active setup over the Plains is drifting eastward towards our region overnight and into Wednesday. Thursday, however, will be the rainiest day with more tropical moisture both from the Gulf and from the

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · John Jurgens

    Dry on Tuesday before rain returns midweek (opens the original)

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    ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - After a beautiful start to the week with sunshine and above-normal temperatures, changes are on the way this week. Quite the rainy pattern swings into the region Wednesday and Thursday, potentially delivering a hefty amount of rainfall. Take advantage of a dry and comfortable Tuesday before the rain returns! We may wake up to some patchy fog, especially for areas near and east of I-39. Fog may be quite dense closer to the Chicago suburbs, so drive carefully

  4. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · John Jurgens

    Few showers into Tuesday morning, dry and cool start to fall (opens the original)

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    ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - We are coming out of one of the wettest weeks in September in the area’s recorded history. Area creeks, streams, and rivers may still run a bit high this week as all the rain continues to run off. Nowhere more than the Green River in Lee County where river flooding will be slow to recede. A few mainly light showers may linger overnight into early Tuesday, but thankfully the forecast is mainly dry from here on out. We’ll wake up to temperatures in the 50s on

  5. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · John Jurgens

    More heavy rain expected into the weekend (opens the original)

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    ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) - Rainfall totals earlier Thursday morning approached 1 inches to 2 inches, though parts southern Lee County received nearly 4 inches of rain leading to areas of flooding. This morning’s rainfall, in addition to some rain earlier this week, is fueling concern for more isolated flooding possible with additional downpours in the forecast to kick off the weekend. Friday will begin with dry weather with some peeks of sunshine. Patchy fog is possible in some of th

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