Rockford, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rockford, a community in Jackson County, Indiana.
Tonight
68°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. East northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rockford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph ENE | 52% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Partly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SSE | 42% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 26% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph WSW | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NNE | 35% |
| Monday | 79°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 52% |
| Monday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph NE | 52% |
| Tuesday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 47% |
| Tuesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph NNE | 45% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 11% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph N | 9% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph N | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph N | 5% |
| Friday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rockford (38.986, -85.883). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rockford
Last spring frost
Apr 16
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
187 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Rockford: nearby ZIP 47274 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Seymour 2 N, In (1.8 mi from Rockford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.