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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 9 Feb 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Machesney Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.34°N 89.03°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 9, 2026-6pm CST Feb 16, 2026
 
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