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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL

High Wind Warning March 13, 01:00am until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 45. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL
 42.39°N 89.05°W
Last Update:
11:26 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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