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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Apr 7:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Machesney Park IL

Flood Watch April 15, 08:27pm until April 16, 01:00am

Severe T-storm Watch until April 16, 12:00am

Flash Flood Warning until April 16, 02:30am

Severe T-storm Warning April 15, 08:27pm until April 15, 09:00pm

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Flood Watch

Severe T-storm Watch

Flash Flood Warning

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Flood Watch April 15, 08:27pm until April 16, 01:00am
Severe T-storm Watch until April 16, 12:00am
Flash Flood Warning until April 16, 02:30am
Severe T-storm Warning April 15, 08:27pm until April 15, 09:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Heavy Rain
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 42. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night

Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday

Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.