Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Fair and Breezy
16°F
-9°C
| Humidity | 56% |
| Wind Speed | W 21 mph |
| Barometer | 30.08 in (1019.8 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 3°F (-16°C) |
| Visibility | 9.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | -1°F (-18°C) |
| Last update | 22 Jan 12:54 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL
Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
BreezyThursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Chance
FlurriesFriday
High: -5 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance SnowSaturday Night
Low: -4 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 11 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
SunnySunday Night
Low: -6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of flurries between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Wind chill values as low as -37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL
42.39°N 89.05°W
42.39°N 89.05°W
1:11 am CST Jan 22, 2026
1am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
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