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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 29 Jan 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Machesney Park IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -13. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -13. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -14. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -13. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -13. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -14. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.34°N 89.03°W
Last Update:
8:37 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026
 
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