Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

40°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Machesney Park IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow.  Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Rain before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.37°N 89.05°W
12:01 am CST Feb 17, 2026
12am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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