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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Fog/Mist
41°F
5°C
| Humidity | 89% |
| Wind Speed | NE 5 mph |
| Barometer | 30.01 in (1016.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 38°F (3°C) |
| Visibility | 4.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 38°F (3°C) |
| Last update | 4 Mar 11:54 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles W Machesney Park IL
Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Isolated
Showers and
Patchy FogThursday
High: 45 °F
Scattered
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
FogThursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Patchy Fog
then Isolated
Showers and
Patchy FogFriday
High: 68 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms and
BreezyFriday Night
Low: 46 °F
Showers and
BreezySaturday
High: 59 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Clear
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Isolated showers after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before noon. High near 68. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Machesney Park IL
42.37°N 89.11°W
42.37°N 89.11°W
10:31 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
12am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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