Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 May 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Machesney Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Machesney Park IL
 42.37°N 89.11°W
2:46 pm CDT May 26, 2026
4pm CDT May 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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