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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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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 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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