Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Overcast
22°F
-6°C
| Humidity | 78% |
| Wind Speed | W 14 mph |
| Barometer | 29.94 in (1015.1 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 16°F (-9°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 9°F (-13°C) |
| Last update | 21 Jan 11:54 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL
Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
This Afternoon
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
LikelyTonight
Low: 8 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing SnowThursday
High: 19 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
BreezyThursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -6 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 1 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -6 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
SnowSunday
High: 9 °F
Cold
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL
42.39°N 89.02°W
42.39°N 89.02°W
12:06 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
12pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
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