Despite the very cool start to September, we finished the month on a very warm note with the entire second half of the month featuring above average temperatures. This included already 8 days with highs above 85° in Rockford, all since the 12th! On average, Rockford only averages 5 days with 85° highs in the month of September.
We may be able to add another day or two to that tally before the month is up, as forecast highs are expected to reach the mid or upper 80s Tuesday and Wednesday, the 29th and 30th of the month. Easterly winds and a few more upper-level clouds temporarily drop afternoon highs a bit Wednesday and Thursday to the low 80s, but we will keep with the well above average trend all the way through the week ahead.
This warm pattern does not come with any rainfall chances for at least a week or so. We may finally begin to see a pattern change with the ridge breaking down next weekend. That will bring an increasing wind aloft and at the surface, which may cause some brush fire concerns over the weekend given how dry everything is.
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