Cooling Winds Wednesday Followed by a Quick Warm Up Thursday

West winds will pick up again Wednesday afternoon, gusting 30-35 mph, as low pressure moves into southeast Canada. A cold front passing through the Stateline Tuesday night will bring minimal rain chances locally, but pull down a slightly cooler air mass Wednesday afternoon.

Highs on Tuesday reached 80 degrees in Rockford but will only warm into the mid 70s on Wednesday. Winds Wednesday night will be quick to shift to the southwest Thursday, gusting to 30 mph but also boosting temperatures back into the 80s for the afternoon. Another cold front will be quick to move in Thursday evening providing a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms, but another drop in temperatures Friday and Saturday.