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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Overcast
14°F
-10°C
| Humidity | 73% |
| Wind Speed | W 15 mph |
| Barometer | 30.04 in (1018.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 7°F (-14°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | -1°F (-18°C) |
| Last update | 17 Mar 2:54 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL
Overnight
Low: 3 °F
Scattered
FlurriesTuesday
High: 20 °F
Increasing
CloudsTuesday Night
Low: 17 °F⇑
Snow
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Snow Likely
then Partly
SunnyWednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance RainThursday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Scattered flurries before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Temperature falling to near 17 by 9pm, then rising to around 23 during the remainder of the night. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL
42.39°N 89.02°W
42.39°N 89.02°W
2:05 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
3am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
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