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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 05:20am until March 5, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 05:20am until March 5, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. High near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 50. 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 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, 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:
3:45 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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