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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

A Few Clouds

61°F

16°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Machesney Park IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Machesney Park IL
 42.37°N 89.11°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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