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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.8 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Machesney Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Machesney Park IL
 42.37°N 89.11°W
Last Update:
8:46 pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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