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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 May 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. High near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. High near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL
 42.32°N 89.12°W
Last Update:
9:52 pm CDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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