At 7PM Friday, Rockford's temperature was sitting at 19°. That was the first time since February that we saw a temperature below 20°, 274 days ago! We have seen some cold stretches since then, but nothing quite this cold. Safe to say winter is upon us!
It won't get much better tonight as evening temperatures continue to drop under a clear sky. The overnight low will reach near 11 degrees in Rockford, and we may even see a few spots flirt with the single digits. Wind chills will make it feel like closer to zero!
Those going downtown for Stroll on State will want those extra layers to keep warm! While we are dry with some sunshine early, it will be another cold day with highs only reaching the 20s. By the tree lighting at 6PM, we will be about 20° with wind chills near the single digits!
It won't get too much better through the early part of next week, with temperatures remaining solidly below freezing through at least Tuesday. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 20s to near 30 Tuesday, while overnight lows will settle in the teens for a couple more days before starting to warm Tuesday night ahead of our next weather system that could bring some light snow.
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