Saturday Showers and a Cooler Outlook

We had some clouds build up early this evening due to a mid-level trough moving through the area.  There were a few small spots of rain, but now that is all out of the area, and because of that we've got this nice view.  Skies will continue clearing heading through the evening, but we'll cool down quickly because of it, hitting the mid 30's by 9pm.

A low pressure system will begin moving into the Stateline during the overnight, gradually building up cloud cover after midnight.  A few isolated showers will be possible out in Jo Daviess, Carroll, and Whiteside counties between 1-2am, otherwise the Stateline will see clouds build up.

After 4am is when that low pressure system will bring a cold front into the area, allowing for scattered showers.  A brief wintry mix will be possible around 5am as temperatures will still be in the mid 30's, but otherwise we'll just get rain from this system.  Along with that, winds will pick up quite a bit Saturday morning, with wind gusts peaking between 35 to 40 mph.

The strong winds and rain showers will drop visibilities pretty low in a few spots tomorrow morning, so do be cautious if you're going to be on the roads Saturday morning.

The rain will become more isolated by 10am, clearing out of the area by noon.  We'll be mostly sunny during the afternoon, but sadly it will stay pretty windy.  Highs will reach the upper 40's during the afternoon, with the winds dying down during the evening.

As we head into Easter, a high pressure system will track down from the north, bringing cool and dry air with it.  This will drop our temperatures into the low 40's for Easter, but we'll still get plenty of sunshine, which will make things more manageable.



Afterwards, we'll have another low move in on Monday, bringing us showers Monday night, followed by a chance for a wintry mix on Tuesday on the backside of that low.

We dry up briefly on Wednesday, with a chance for another wintry mix on Thursday.

Temperatures will be on the cooler side next week, as our highs are expected to stay in the 40's.