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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 18 Mar 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL
 42.39°N 89.02°W
Last Update:
10:36 am CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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