Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Overcast
71°F
22°C
| Humidity | 76% |
| Wind Speed | S 10 mph |
| Barometer | 29.76 in (1007.3 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 63°F (17°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 15 Apr 4:54 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Machesney Park IL
Flood Watch until further notice
Flood Watch April 15, 05:37pm until April 16, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Thu
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Chance
ShowersTonight
Low: 57 °F
Heavy Rain
then Chance
T-stormsThursday
High: 69 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
ShowersThursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
BreezyFriday Night
Low: 42 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Chance
Showers and
BreezySaturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
42.34°N 89.03°W
42.34°N 89.03°W
3:16 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
5pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
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