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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL
 42.39°N 89.02°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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