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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 18 Jan 6:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Machesney Park IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.34°N 89.03°W
Last Update:
5:21 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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