tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51305973577322897802024-03-28T06:35:13.542-05:00First Warn Weather TeamWTVO Channel 17 and WQRF FOX 39's First Warn Weather Team provides comprehensive weather information for the Northern Illinois & Southern Wisconsin area, based out of Rockford, IL. http://www.mystateline.comFirst Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.comBlogger7848125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-12851171127588835672024-03-28T04:37:00.003-05:002024-03-28T06:34:42.208-05:00Cubs and White Sox kick their seasons off with some sunshine Spring is my favorite of the 4 seasons for a multitude of reasons. Temperatures gradually warm, flowers start to bloom, and of course I do love springtime thunderstorms. But one of the main reasons why I love spring, baseball season gets underway! For Milwaukee Brewers fans, you'll have to wait until Friday as today's game against the New York Mets was postponed due to inclement weather. ForFirst Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-65734014335967857002024-03-27T22:33:00.001-05:002024-03-27T22:33:11.327-05:00Rain chances return for the weekend Skies turned partly cloudy Wednesday afternoon with high pressure moving into the Midwest, warming temperatures into the upper 30s and low 40s. Rockford's high reached 43 degrees, still roughly 10 degrees below average. Under a mostly clear sky Wednesday evening temperatures will fall to the mid-20s before cloud cover increases from the west. This will turn our skies mostly cloudy for First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-14740569994593503652024-03-27T05:53:00.002-05:002024-03-27T05:53:25.485-05:00Cooler, breezy Wednesday aheadA strong spring storm system made for a rather unpleasant start to the work week. One that featured plenty of rain and a rather strong wind. All in all, Rockford observed nearly 2" of rain while also observing a peak wind gust of 46 mph! With the cold front now to our east, winds will be cooler out of the west for our Wednesday. This will help bring temperatures down briefly before a warming First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-9207722316303451822024-03-26T05:38:00.000-05:002024-03-26T05:38:34.293-05:00Rain chances, gusty winds carry on into our Tuesday Monday was a huge day for the rainfall department as Rockford picked up 1.68". This marked the first time since October 13th where the airport observed 1.5" or more rain in a single day! The rest of locales landed in the .50"-1.0" range. With the strong storm system responsible for yesterday's rainfall and gusty winds spiraling close by, Tuesday will feature more of the same. Rainfall today First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-88704509558382280252024-03-25T07:06:00.002-05:002024-03-25T07:16:21.530-05:00Will the total solar eclipse impact the weather across northern Illinois?Even though totality lasts a few minutes, you may notice some small changes in the weather. Before my move to Rockford, I lived in Kansas City, Missouri at the time the last total solar eclipse took place in August 2017. Prior to totality, cloud cover rolled in, restricting our view of the true solar spectacle. However, as totality was occurring, we did notice a drop in temperatures andFirst Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-49108628103942004262024-03-25T05:18:00.002-05:002024-03-25T05:18:28.023-05:00Strong spring system to bring soaking rain, gusty windsFriday's snowfall was quick to cave to March's sun angle and the above-average temperatures we saw over the weekend, allowing a lot of it to melt. Further melting is expected as the work week kicks off with a soaking rain and milt temperatures. Before leaving, make sure to have the rain gear on hand and keep it by your side throughout the day. A strong spring system over the Midwest First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-42246390247692907862024-03-22T08:22:00.008-05:002024-03-22T08:25:07.391-05:00Portions of northern Illinois now under a Winter Storm WarningAs previously discussed, the placement of the front-enhanced snowband was going to be key into highest impacts and snowfall totals...With it setting up over extreme northern Illinois, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Stephenson, Ogle, Carroll, and Jo-Daviess County have been upgraded to a WINTER STORM WARNING! Same expiration time, 4PM this afternoon! Whiteside County has been placed under a First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-9920102507535463942024-03-22T05:58:00.002-05:002024-03-22T10:02:43.874-05:00Travel impacts likely into Friday afternoon as heavy, wet snow pushes throughScattered snow continues to push in as we inch closer to the start of the morning commute. It has a little dry air to work through as dew points across N. Illinois are sitting in the low to mid 20s. As more moisture filters into the region, dry air issues should erode.
By sunrise, we'll have a better depiction on where the frontogensis snowband will set up. If you recall from yesterday's First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-18808752847422604912024-03-21T06:04:00.000-05:002024-03-21T06:04:58.563-05:00Clipper to bring accumulating wet snow during Friday morning's commute Thursday will be a textbook "calm before the storm" day as we await the arrival of Friday's troubling Alberta clipper system. Skies remain mostly cloudy for much of the day, with high temperatures peaking in the low 40s. On the plus side, winds won't be as much of an issue like they have been for the past 4-5 days. Earlier this morning, the National Weather Service First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-80115854176252122592024-03-20T04:32:00.002-05:002024-03-20T05:55:57.291-05:00Winds remain breezy as northern Illinois's next snow chance inches closerHats have been flying and garbage cans have been toppling over as we haven't seen much of a break from gusty winds this week.Yesterday marked the second time in 4 days where the Rockford Airport came in with a peak wind gust at or above the 40 mph mark. Now on the flip side, yesterday's warm southwesterly wind did help bring some of our locales into the low 60s. A pair of cold fronts will help First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-59851580633016347602024-03-18T05:31:00.010-05:002024-03-22T10:03:19.158-05:00Tornado Myths: Tornadoes cannot cross bodies of water With tornadoes come a lot of believable myth such as they stay away from highly populated areas or mobile homes attract tornadoes...All are false by the way. But once such myth was busted not once, not twice, but three times during the severe weather outbreak last Thursday. The myth, that areas around rivers, bodies of water, or mountains are spared from tornadoes. Last Thursday, a tornado First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-21057031534987744242024-03-18T05:31:00.005-05:002024-03-18T07:28:54.813-05:00Say it ain't snow? Next snow chance arrives after seasonal switchA wind shift to the northwest left temperatures on St. Patrick's Day in the upper 30s. Relative to average, this landed 7° below our average high for March 17th, marking Rockford's first below average day since February 24th. Chilly northwest flow is expected to dominate a good chunk of the new work week, leaving temperatures below average for the most part. The only day of warmth comesFirst Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-21152513415895587542024-03-17T19:55:00.001-05:002024-03-17T19:55:16.507-05:00Wintry weather returns as Spring begins After several record high temperatures were reached in February and early March, our pattern turns a little more winter-like as we move into the Spring season.For the rest of Sunday evening skies will remain mostly cloudy with a few scattered snow flurries from time to time. Gusty northwest winds will ease some through the evening as overnight lows fall into the low to mid 20s. <!-- wp:First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-3158473103816374662024-03-15T05:50:00.002-05:002024-03-15T06:13:49.169-05:00Hold on to your Shillelaghs! Gusty winds settle in for PaddyFestThankfully, the Stateline didn't have to deal with the potential for severe weather after such a soggy and gloomy start to our Thursday.In even better news, yesterday's active weather isn't expected to carry on into our Friday. High pressure sliding in will allow sunshine to make a quick return to round out the work week. Even with a cool northwesterly wind in place, expect temperatures to peak First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-67881717307893476802024-03-14T04:41:00.002-05:002024-03-14T04:44:06.258-05:00Heavy rain likely during the morning commute, severe threat lowerTwo robust areas of showers and thunderstorms are moving across Illinois this morning...The first is positioned north of the warm front and is literally lined up with I-80. The second is in the form of what we can an M.C.S or a Mesoscale Covective System which is the line of storms that extend from Quincy to the Quad Cities. I'll start with the good news, most of the more robust thunderstormFirst Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-26200790092100203772024-03-13T05:14:00.000-05:002024-03-13T05:14:27.789-05:00Active pattern begins today, strong storms possible ThursdayIt's quite remarkable to think that our average high doesn't hit 70° until mid-May, and yet Rockford has witnessed six 70° days in 2024. That is now the most on record through March 12th since records began in 1905. Temperatures remain rather warm for Wednesday, though tagging along with today's warmth will the start of what is to become an active pattern.Following last night's weak First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-5869034511071434072024-03-12T06:10:00.000-05:002024-03-12T06:10:50.893-05:00Another 70° day likely ahead of our next active patternPlenty of sun and a rather robust southwesterly wind left much of the Stateline in the 70s Monday. For Rockford, this was the 5th time since the year began where highs have come in at or above the 70° mark. Guess what? That's 5 more 70° days than what we had at this point last year. Officially, the Rockford Airport peaked at 71°, tying the record high set in 1990. While record warmth will beFirst Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-63395026403246337472024-03-11T16:26:00.004-05:002024-03-11T17:33:48.622-05:00Record warmth Monday afternoon 5:30pm Update: The high temperature in Rockford did reach 71 degrees. This ties the previous record for the 11th of March. The record was also 71 degrees set back in 1990.Temperatures Monday warmed into the upper 60s, reaching 70 degrees so far in Rockford. The record high for the 11th of March is 71 degrees set back in 1990. We may reach 71 degrees still late this afternoon. If so, First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-37237565089631092022024-03-11T04:29:00.005-05:002024-03-11T04:37:29.343-05:00Gusty winds bring elevated fire risk to northern IllinoisSkies were filled with sunshine over the weekend, especially during the day on Sunday. A northwest breeze however kept temperatures chilly, landing in the mid to upper 40s. The work week starts with a bit of chill as we can expect 20s and 30s out the door. However, a rather warm and robust wind will allow highs to climb back to unseasonably warm levels. By this afternoon, wind gusts First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-3552413332247823722024-03-10T21:50:00.002-05:002024-03-10T21:50:39.387-05:00Gusty southwest winds push temperatures back into the 60s to start the week Temperatures Sunday afternoon warmed into the upper 40s, reaching 49 degrees in Rockford. Those numbers have now fallen into the low to mid 30s under mostly clear skies as of 9pm.The gusty northwest wind we had throughout much of the day has calmed a bit with high pressure drifting to our south. Winds will remain light through the night allowing temperatures to fall into the upper First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-10042190093333714482024-03-08T04:59:00.000-06:002024-03-08T04:59:00.701-06:00Rainy, breezy Friday, drying back out over the weekend The work week is going to end in a similar fashion to how it began, just without the 70° weather. In other words, whether your day starts before sunrise or sometime during the afternoon, prepare for a rainy, cooler, and breezy Friday. Low pressure swinging into central Illinois will allow scattered rain to be likely for much of the day. Winds will be out of the east-northeast prior to First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-83336959890847132062024-03-07T05:06:00.003-06:002024-03-07T06:35:12.410-06:00Work week to end on a rainy, cooler noteDespite a northeasterly breeze in place, highs peaked in the mid to upper 50s Wednesday.While that's not even close to how warm we were at the start of the week, it's still above-average for early-March and has come with plenty of sun. Sunshine will be less plentiful today as our next storm system approaches from the southern plains. This will likely leave skies mostly cloudy to overcast for muchFirst Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-32285966640461941832024-03-06T04:44:00.001-06:002024-03-06T06:37:57.194-06:00Tranquil weather continues, rain moves in Thursday night This week's active start left us near-average when it comes to the first 5 days of March. But the rainfall we've seen this year isn't comparable to what was observed at this point last year. If you recall, Rockford was sitting at 6" of rain. For now, the forecast remains tranquil. Skies remain partly cloudy throughout the day, with northeasterly winds keeping highs in the low 50s.Moisture First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-71288856083737924062024-03-05T05:49:00.001-06:002024-03-05T05:49:06.942-06:00Storms move out of northern Illinois, tranquil times aheadThe passage of last night's cold front marked the end of a record breaking stretch. A northeasterly breeze will leave high temperatures this afternoon in the low 50s, which lands 20°-25° cooler than Sunday and Monday. Lingering showers and cloud cover early on will gradually give way to afternoon sunshine, with conditions staying quiet overnight. More of the same is on the table First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5130597357732289780.post-71977337376878477742024-03-05T04:58:00.000-06:002024-03-05T04:58:41.628-06:00Gustnado vs. Tornado: What's the difference? For the second time in less than a week, strong to severe storms roamed across northern Illinois.Diving into Monday's severe weather event, there seemed to be a few conflicting reports on whether to classify what some saw as a tornado or something we call a "gustnado". You may have heard this term thrown
around from time to time during severe weather seasons of the past. For those that are First Warn Weatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12212812281371986166noreply@blogger.com0