Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL
 42.34°N 89.08°W
3:06 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
5am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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