Temperatures will continue to gradually fall into the night underneath the recent cloud cover that has filtered in through Saturday evening. We clear back out again overnight with mostly clear skies by early morning. Overnight lows will only drop into the upper 50s as a result. Winds will remain breezy from the North Northeast, gusting to 20-25 mph overnight.
But we warm back up again tomorrow to the upper 70s and low 80s despite the persistent NE breeze. Similar to Saturday, clouds will be thickest South and East of Rockford, slightly limiting high temperatures there. Locations Northwest of Rockford may push 80°.
Monday will bring warm but otherwise uneventful weather with partly cloudy skies and highs in the low 80s for most. Our next focus turns to an incoming cold front late Monday evening into the night, bringing a very slim chance for a shower or two along it. Most likely remain dry with limited moisture to work with.
Behind this front, drier air will filter in with incoming high pressure from Canada. Dew points will drop into the 30s and 40s, dry even for this time of year. The dry air will allow for very pleasant afternoons and chilly nights mid-week.
Both Tuesday and Wednesday will be closer to average for this time of year with highs near 70°. Plentiful sunshine amid the high pressure will be the story, but Tuesday may be a touch breezy behind the front Monday night. Tuesday night will be downright chilly with lows reaching the low 40s across the board and some spots could even dip into the upper 30s. Wednesday night will be a bit warmer as our next warm-up is on the way into the end of the week.
The chilly nights ahead may make you think of fall, and I have noticed some trees are beginning to turn colors. This map from www.explorefall.com shows some spots are beginning to see low color, with only areas well to our North seeing moderate color yet. Average peak color in the Stateline is mid to late-October.
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