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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Fog/Mist
41°F
5°C
| Humidity | 89% |
| Wind Speed | NE 5 mph |
| Barometer | 30.01 in (1016.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 38°F (3°C) |
| Visibility | 4.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 38°F (3°C) |
| Last update | 4 Mar 11:54 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL
Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Isolated
Showers and
Patchy FogThursday
High: 46 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
FogThursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Patchy Fog
then Isolated
Showers and
Patchy FogFriday
High: 68 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-stormsFriday Night
Low: 46 °F
Showers and
BreezySaturday
High: 59 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Clear
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Isolated showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before noon. High near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL
42.34°N 89.08°W
42.34°N 89.08°W
10:31 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
12am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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