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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 12:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 21 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Rain showers, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet before 10pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.