The low pressure system that brought strong to severe storms to the Stateline area yesterday has pushed off to the northeast. The atmosphere looked to be a little overworked as we entered the evening yesterday. With a limited amount of energy in the atmosphere, the main line of thunderstorms began to break apart and weaken as it made its way towards the Rockford area. Some areas off towards the west and the south did receive heavy rain as thunderstorms rolled on by as well as observe small hail. 
The cold front associated with that low pressure system passed through our region earlier this morning not only bringing a chilly start to the day, but also a breezy one. It wouldn't be a bad idea to grab a light jacket as you make your way out this morning. We do have some leftover cloud cover from yesterday's system, but that looks to clear out as we head into the afternoon. And it's all thanks to that high pressure system sitting in the upper Midwest!
This high pressure system will begin to slide in this afternoon and will help keep things quiet into tomorrow. Today will feature much cooler temperatures than what we have have experienced the past two days. Highs yesterday and on Easter Sunday both warmed up to 80°. Now that the winds are out of the north, temperatures this afternoon will only climb into the low 60s. On the bright side, temperatures in the low 60s are considered to be seasonable for this time in April. Once the clouds clear out, our afternoon will be filled with plenty of sunshine. With that said, it will be a beautiful day to do some yard work, run some errands, or even take the pup out for a walk or to take them to the dog park.
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