Monday marked the second day in a row where peak winds exceeded the 35 mph mark. Officially, a locale or two wound up registering a peak wind upwards of 48 to 51 mph. This includes Rockford.
Behind last night's frontal passage, winds will remain gusty for much of our Tuesday. Unfortunately, these will be much colder breezes. Temperatures out the door are sitting 5° to 15° cooler compared to 24 hours ago, in the upper 30s and low 40s.
Today's cooler start will result in a cooler afternoon as winds remain in the 30-40 mph range. This will land highs in the low 50s which compared to mid-April standards lands 6
° below average. On the plus side, high pressure over the southern plains will help filter drier air in from the northwest
. This will help turn skies partly cloudy by the afternoon. Skies continue to clear out overnight, allowing temperatures to bottom out into the low 30s. Temperatures this chilly will areas of frost to be possible.
Temperatures will be back on the rise Wednesday, landing in the upper 50s. Much more significant warming is to occur
on Thursday as winds shift to the south and southwest ahead our next storm system.
Underneath a partly cloudy sky, temperatures should warm into the upper
60s. Come Friday, a warm front will be sitting to our north, allowing temperatures to climb back into the upper 70s. This would be Rockford's warmest day since April 2nd.
Along with Friday's warmth comes an opportunity for showers and thunderstorms along the associated cold front, some of which could be severe. In
their latest round of severe outlooks, the Storm Prediction Center has placed areas south of Savanna, Freeport, Janesville, and the Milwaukee
metro under a 15% risk (equivalent to a level 2, Slight Risk). Make sure to check the forecast frequently over the next few days
as changes to the forecast will occur.
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