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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Machesney Park IL

Flood Warning until further notice
Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Flood Warning until further notice
Freeze Warning
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    Flood Warning until further notice

    NOW until further notice

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Widespread frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.37°N 89.05°W
Last Update:
10:31 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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