Same story, different day. With high pressure sitting comfortably over the Great Lakes, another day of wall-to-wall sunshine lies ahead. That, along with a warmer wind out of the southeast will allow afternoon highs to warm another degree or two from yesterday, landing in the upper 70s.
Winds then take a turn to the southwest on Friday, which will help end the work week on a very summer-like note. Afternoon highs are to
top out in the mid-80s, which is what Rockford typically sees in mid-July. This also lands roughly 3
° away from the record
high of 88° set back in 1920.
Keep in mind, Friday's winds combined with
the worsening drought situation will result in an elevated risk for fire danger.
At this time, there are no alerts in place, though I would suggest to limit any burning if planning to do so. The first of two cold front slides is scheduled to slide through Friday evening, setting the stage for weekend cool down. This will leave winds out of the northeast for Saturday, limiting afternoon highs to the low 70s. Highs fall even further for Sunday following a stronger cold front, landing in the low 60s, then upper 50s early next week.
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