A strong autumn storm system not only brought a healthy amount of rain to the Midwest but it also brought with it a little warmth. Temperatures Wednesday and Thursday topped out in the low 60s ahead of a strong cold front that will keep temperatures only in the 40s for today and Saturday. Temperatures Thursday morning remained in the low 60s but once the front passed the mercury quickly dropped into the 50s and then 40s in the evening & overnight. Temperatures this afternoon won't rise much past what we woke to this morning.
A total of 0.79" of rain fell on Halloween making it the 5th wettest Halloween on record for Rockford. The two day rainfall total (Wednesday & Thursday) of 1.37" was the 3rd largest two day rainfall total on record for the end of October. The largest end of October rainfall record was 2.53" set back in 1919. Another strong storm system expected to move across the middle of the country next week has the potential to bring even more rain next Tuesday and Wednesday.
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