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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)
Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.
Mostly Cloudy
25°F
-4°C
| Humidity | 81% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.17 in (1022.3 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 20°F (-7°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 14 Mar 5:54 am CDT |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL
Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 07:00pm
Today
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Slight
Chance
Rain/SnowTonight
Low: 34 °F
Chance
ShowersSunday
High: 57 °F
Showers and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
SnowMonday
High: 21 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing SnowMonday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
CloudyTuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet before 10pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 17. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Machesney Park IL
42.39°N 89.02°W
42.39°N 89.02°W
3:31 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
6am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
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