Multiple Cold Records Fall in Rockford

Rockford has set a new record low and record cold high for Tuesday. An official low of 8° at the Rockford International Airport beat our old record low of 11° set back in 1989. An afternoon high of 19° beat the old record cold high on Tuesday by nearly ten degrees. We only hit 28° for a high back in 1951.

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Officially, the temperature at the Chicago Rockford International Airport fell to 8° Tuesday morning, breaking the previous record low of 11° set back in 1989.  Temperatures are only in the mid and upper teens as off 11am, so I anticipate the record cold high temperature to be broken as well today.  That was 28° set back in 1951.  Check back later this evening for the official word on Tuesday's chill!

There is some light at the end of the tunnel, even though it may be brief.  Low pressure tracking in from the south Friday night and Saturday will pull in a little more mild air and break the cold pattern we've been stuck in for the past week and a half.  With it will come precipitation mainly in the form of rain Saturday and Sunday.  However, there will be a brief period of freezing rain and/or sleet Friday night with temperatures a few thousand feet above warming above freezing, but temperatures at the surface remaining below freezing until Saturday afternoon.  This could cause roads to become slick early Saturday morning.  After the weekend, it looks like we may have to deal with another chill just in time for Thanksgiving.