It's official! Rockford broke the record high for December 25th
(Christmas), with a high temperature of 59 degrees. The previous record
was 58 degrees set back in 1982. Temperatures will remain mild
Wednesday night and this will help give us a warm starting point for
Thursday. Highs on Thursday are expected to warm back into the 50s,
with a forecast high currently of 56 degrees. If the forecast holds, it
would break the record high for that day of 52 degrees set back in
1910.
Cloud cover will likely be a little more thick than what it was
Wednesday, but southerly winds will keep the mild air mass in place.
This is until a cold front moves in from the west during the afternoon,
bringing temperatures down into the 40s, 30s and eventually 20s by
Thursday night.
Not only is the record high for Thursday in jeopardy again, but Thursday
would be the 5th straight day where highs reached 50 degrees or above.
This would be the longest 50 degree stretch, this late in December,
ever! That's quite impressive! Temperatures will dip a little for
Friday, but then briefly warm back into the 50s for the start of the
weekend. A stronger cold front arrives during the afternoon Sunday and
this could bring the potential for snow Sunday evening and Sunday night.
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