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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 89%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of dense fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle after 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 46 by 3am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F⇑

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after noon. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Areas of dense fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers or drizzle after 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 46 by 3am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after noon. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Machesney Park IL
 42.39°N 89.05°W
Last Update:
9:31 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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