Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Light Snow Fog/Mist
20°F
-7°C
| Humidity | 92% |
| Wind Speed | SE 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.13 in (1021.5 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 18°F (-8°C) |
| Visibility | 1.00 mi |
| Last update | 20 Jan 10:54 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL
Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 11:16pm until January 21, 08:00am
NOW until 8:00am Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow
Showers
LikelyWednesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing SnowThursday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: -13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -6 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Cold
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Steady temperature around 19. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow or flurries before 9am, then snow showers likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL
42.39°N 89.05°W
42.39°N 89.05°W
10:01 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
11pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
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