815 Day Forecast

Today is not just another Thursday, but it's 815 Day across the Stateline. A day where we get to celebrate the city of Rockford. And if you can't go out and partake in the festivities, I only ask for you to do one thing. Please take a few minutes to step outside and just enjoy the beautiful weather that mother nature is presenting us with today. It is essential that you take a few minutes of your time to soak in the pleasant conditions. A high pressure system at the surface will be in command through our Thursday bringing nothing but sunshine to our region. That along with the combination of low humidity and comfortably warm temperatures will make for a spectacle of an afternoon. Winds out of the north and northeast should limit our highs only to the upper 70s to low 80s.

High pressure currently sitting to the west of the region will slowly slide over the Great Lakes region later today. This will allow a bit of moisture to stream in resulting in a spotty afternoon shower or two to develop primarily over our eastern counties as a lake breeze boundary comes off Lake Michigan. But rest ashore, many dry hours are in store through the day and into the overnight.

As a disturbance tracks through the jet stream, it will bring a chance for showers and thunderstorms. Before midnight, things look to remain fairly dry! If you are planning on going to the Winnebago County Fair in Pecatonica, dry weather will persist through the event. Though clouds will likely be on the increase as the system draws closer. Rain chances don’t really arrive into the forecast until around the time of the morning commute tomorrow morning. As usual, heavy rain is possible underneath any thunderstorm that develops. Between Friday and Monday of next week, several rain chances will move through. We will also experience an uptick in the humidity levels as winds switch to a more southerly and southwesterly direction.