Cooler, breezy Wednesday ahead

A strong spring storm system made for a rather unpleasant start to the work week. One that featured plenty of rain and a rather strong wind.

All in all, Rockford observed nearly 2" of rain while also observing a peak wind gust of 46 mph! With the cold front now to our east, winds will be cooler out of the west for our Wednesday. This will help bring temperatures down briefly before a warming trend commences ahead of the Easter holiday.

Winds won't be as strong today, though we may see gusts up to 30 mph from time to time. This will leave temperatures in the upper 20s to start, with highs peaking in the low 40s this afternoon. 

On the plus side, high pressure settles in behind this week's rain-maker, allowing skies to gradually clear throughout the early morning hours. Winds remain breezy overnight, cooling low temperatures back in into the mid to upper 20s. 

We do see a warming trend begin Thursday as highs look to climb back towards the 50° mark. All under a mix of clouds and sunshine. 

 A warm front lifting in from the south will help push temperatures near the 60° mark Friday and Saturday.It will also bring our next chance for rain. 

 Now, it goes without saying that Friday's chance won't be as significant and widespread as the rain that passed through Monday into Tuesday. It's more of an isolated threat with severe weather not being a factor at this moment in time. Heavy downpours and lightning being the biggest concern with any thunderstorm that develops. From there, rain will become more likely into Saturday as low pressure swings through northern Illinois.