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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 3:54 am 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

  • Today

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. 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.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.34°N 89.03°W
Last Update:
3:46 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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