Temperatures warmed into the upper 70s and low 80s Thursday afternoon, with Rockford's high reaching 80 degrees. This was the 16th time that the high temperature has reached 80 degrees, or higher, for Rockford this month. High pressure remains in control across the Midwest and Great Lakes and will continue to do so through the weekend.
Cloud cover will gradually increase through the night, leading to partly to mostly cloudy skies Friday. Afternoon temperatures will still warm into the mid and upper 70s as east winds increase, gusting 30-35 mph throughout the afternoon and evening.
As Hurricane Helene makes landfall Thursday evening, now as a Category 4 hurricane, it'll maintain quite a bit of strength as it moves further inland tonight and Friday. The result will be increasing winds across much of the Ohio River Valley, Midwest, and southern Great Lakes.
Wind speeds will decrease some through the night Friday but remain breezy Saturday and Sunday. Wind speeds of 25 mph can be expected Saturday with 20 mph winds Sunday.
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