Skies cleared overnight allowing dense fog to develop across the viewing area this morning. Visibility is still slowly improving this morning with places off to our southwest still dealing with very low visibility. If you experience dense fog, make sure to use your low beams while driving out on the roads. Using your high beams could make it difficult to see what's in front of you. Conditions will improve as we head into the afternoon, with unseasonably warm temperatures and lots of sunshine!
Now, it's definitely been a while since we have had a 70° day here in Rockford. In fact, it's been 179 days since the Rockford airport recorded a temperature of 70° or more. We would have to go back to October 10th, 2018 when we hit 72°!This is tied for the 13th longest streak on record. Well, I am happy to say that this streak will most likely be broken today. The longest it took to reach 70° was back between 1960-1961 where it took 204 days to reach 70°.
A high pressure system will move overhead today keeping the flow from
out of the southwest. High's today will soar into the low to mid-70's.
We can also expect breezy conditions this afternoon with winds
gusting up to 20 mph at times. As we head into tonight, a few passing
clouds are possible as a cold front passes through the region.
It will definitely be a beautiful day to outside, take your dog to the
park or for a walk, or maybe go to a baseball game. Speaking of
baseball, both Chicago teams will be home today. For the Cubs, it is
their MLB home opener at Wrigley Field.They take on the the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:20 PM this afternoon. A beautiful day for baseball as temperatures at first pitch will be in the low 70's. Abundant sunshine with a light southwest wind at 5 to 10 mph. Go out and enjoy not only some baseball, but the beautiful weather!
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