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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 1:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL
 42.32°N 89.12°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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