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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.56 in (1036.7 mb)
Dewpoint -21°F (-29°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-33°F (-36°C)
Last update 23 Jan 4:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 09:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 05:09am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 05:09am until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -14 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered flurries before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -28. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -2. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Scattered flurries before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -28. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -2. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL
 42.39°N 89.02°W
Last Update:
3:06 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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