Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 19 Apr 2:54 pm 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

  • This Afternoon

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Machesney Park IL
 42.37°N 89.05°W
3:36 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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