Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Light Rain
61°F
16°C
| Humidity | 97% |
| Wind Speed | SW 8 mph |
| Barometer | 29.76 in (1007.5 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 60°F (16°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 15 Apr 8:54 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL
Flood Watch April 15, 09:00am until April 16, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Thu
Flood Watch
Today
High: 73 °F
T-storms
LikelyTonight
Low: 58 °F
T-storms
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Showers
LikelyThursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-stormsFriday Night
Low: 45 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers and
BreezySaturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL
42.39°N 89.05°W
42.39°N 89.05°W
5:21 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
9am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
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