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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 18 Apr 7:54 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
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    Flood Warning until further notice

    NOW until further notice

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL
 42.39°N 89.05°W
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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