A pretty hot start to the holiday weekend, both Monroe and Janesville were the first to hit the 90° mark this year, with Rockford falling just a couple degrees behind in the upper 80's. Temperatures stay pretty warm in the mid 80's for the evening, but the clear skies will allow for a beautiful sunset, before cooling to the mid 70's by 10pm.
Skies will stay clear for the overnight as well, where temperatures will dip to the mid 60's. Winds stay calm tonight, so it may feel a little muggy at times without the breeze.
As we head into Sunday, this low pressure system out west that's part of an upper level system causing these warm temperatures, will extend a small warm front towards the Midwest. The warm front stays west of us, but the warm air will spill into the Midwest, bumping up our temperatures even further into the mid 90's by Sunday afternoon.
This is the pattern that'll be taking for the rest of the holiday weekend, and the cold front associated with this system will act as a barrier, keeping the hot, tropical air 'trapped' in the Midwest for the next few days. Along with hot temperatures, the heat index will be in the upper 90's for Sunday and Monday during the afternoon.
Since this will be our first round of hot weather of the year, you'll definitely want to take precaution if heading outside, as we aren't used to summer-like weather yet. Keep water handy this weekend, wear light weight/colored clothing and of course allow for frequent breaks in the shade or other cool places, as the human body can become overheated quickly if out in this kind of weather for too long.
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