Not as hot, though temperatures climb towards Independence Day

Before June started, Rockford only observed one 90° day and that was on May 15th. 

Since then, Rockford has added 8 more to the tally and that includes Sunday's high of 93 degrees. There won't be as many 90° day this week, though the high heat and humidity could make a return by the time Independence Day rolls around. 

 

A cold front sweeping through today will swap flow to the northwest by the afternoon. Despite that, there will be enough time spent with a southwesterly wind to allow temps will climb into the mid 80s. Heat index values won't be as high, though values will be flirting with the 90° mark. 

With the cold front as well could be an isolated storm or two. However, it seems that the chance or coverage for rain and thunderstorms as dropped and has shifted a bit more south of the Stateline.

The Storm Prediction Center has lowered the threat for severe storms for those in southern Wisconsin and northwest Illinois, leaving areas south of Rockford and Savanna under a level 1 Marginal Risk.

Similar to Sunday, any thunderstorm that does become severe will be capable of damaging winds up to 60 mph and flash flooding. We saw a good example of that in Janesville yesterday which led to flooded roadways. Clouds should linger into sunset, then clearing shortly. This will leave us with mostly clear skies and temperatures in the low 60s by Tuesday morning. 

If there was a day this week to take advantage of the weather, it's Tuesday. Why? There will be lots of sun, comfortable humidity, and seasonable temperatures. High pressure will keep the area dry and sun-filled from start to finish, with highs peaking right around the 84° mark. From there, expect highs in the upper 80s for Wednesday and Thursday, with our next 90° day scheduled for the Independence Day.