Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
A Few Clouds and Breezy
68°F
20°C
| Humidity | 38% |
| Wind Speed | S 24 G 36 mph |
| Barometer | 30.02 in (1016.6 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 41°F (5°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 8 Apr 2:54 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Machesney Park IL
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Showers
Likely and
BreezyThursday
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
ShowersThursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Showers
Friday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
ShowersFriday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
ShowersSunday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A chance of showers before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
42.34°N 89.03°W
42.34°N 89.03°W
2:41 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
4pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
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