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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 28 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL

High Wind Warning March 13, 03:56pm until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning March 13, 03:56pm until March 13, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 10pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain before 10pm, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL
 42.32°N 89.12°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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