Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 5 Dec 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Machesney Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, mixing with freezing rain after 10pm, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight.  Low around 19. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow, mixing with freezing rain after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 19. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.34°N 89.03°W
6:16 pm CST Dec 5, 2025
6pm CST Dec 5, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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