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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL

Flood Warning until further notice
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Flood Warning until further notice

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Low around 41. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 41 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Low around 41. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL
 42.39°N 89.05°W
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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