Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Partly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 18 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 22 Jan 1:54 pm 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, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -22. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -22. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL
 42.39°N 89.02°W
1:01 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
2pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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