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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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Machesney Park IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.34°N 89.03°W
Last Update:
11:51 pm CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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