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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Light Snow

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 17 Mar 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Wintry Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL
 42.39°N 89.05°W
Last Update:
8:51 pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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