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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Machesney Park IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Isolated
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then scattered showers between 10pm and midnight. Low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then scattered showers between 10pm and midnight. Low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.34°N 89.03°W
Last Update:
9:36 am CDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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