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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 5:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Machesney Park IL

Flood Warning until further notice
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Flood Warning until further notice
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    Flood Warning until further notice

    NOW until further notice

    Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10pm. Low around 39. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 10pm. Low around 39. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.34°N 89.03°W
Last Update:
6:06 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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