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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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 10 Aug 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Machesney Park IL
 42.34°N 89.08°W
Last Update:
8:51 pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Aug 10, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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