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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Dec 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F⇑

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL
 42.39°N 89.02°W
Last Update:
9:16 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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