Another Record High Thursday

Another record high fell in Rockford Thursday afternoon as the temperatures soared back into the mid and upper 50s, officially reaching 56 degrees. This broke the previous record of 54 degrees which was set back in 1905. Not only did we break another record high, but Thursday's high of 56 degrees was the fifth straight day where the high temperature has reached 50 degrees, or above, which has never happened during the second half of December!

It doesn't feel quite as warm, however, this evening as a cold front has passed bringing temperatures down into the 30s. At one point Thursday afternoon the temperature was 50 degrees in Rockford and only 36 degrees in Freeport. Skies will remain cloudy through the night with highs Friday afternoon warming into the upper 30s and low 40s. 

The 50s will return for both Saturday and Sunday but will come with a bit of rain, especially Saturday evening and night. As it looks now, most of Sunday will be dry before a cold front moves through Sunday evening. This will bring a chance for rain, and even light snow showers, Sunday night and Monday of next week.