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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 19 Apr 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Machesney Park IL

Flood Warning until further notice
Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Flood Warning until further notice
Freeze Warning
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    Flood Warning until further notice

    NOW until further notice

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.34°N 89.03°W
Last Update:
8:46 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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