It's hard to believe that we're about to hit the 5 year mark since a dangerously cold arctic air-mass left Rockford with an all-time record low.
I'm happy to say that 5 years later, there are no signs of such an air-mass becoming part of the forecast. In fact, winter won't be participating much as we jump into the first few days of February.
The only sign of winter will come today in the form of a weak clipper system. This will keep skies mostly cloudy as well as introduce a small chance for a few light mixed showers into the early-evening. Impacts to your daily routine will be low considering how mild we have been over the past week.
Any chance for a mixed shower should fully come to a close near or shortly after midnight, leaving us dry but mostly cloudy overnight.
Wednesday features a mark that Rockford hasn't seen since the end of December, highs at or above the 40-degree mark. In fact, a blocking pattern setting up aloft in the atmosphere will help keep the 40-degree weather around into next week.
Overnight lows during this stretch will also come in well-above average, landing in the low 30s. Along with the unseasonably mild temperatures comes a better shot at some sunshine as this blocking pattern will help keep any disturbances away.
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