Keep the umbrella close by when heading to the polls

Wanna know how dry October was? As of 6AM, Rockford's rainfall total sits at .13". This puts our 3-day total above .80", which is more rain than the entire month of October. Whether you're heading to the polls this morning or this afternoon, keep the umbrella close by. 

 

 

 

A spotty shower or two remains possible ahead of a more organized round of showers this afternoon. An embedded non-severe thunderstorm or two cannot be ruled out. Winds are also going to be a big part of our election day forecast, ramping up to 35-40 mph ahead of the incoming cold front. This will leave afternoon highs in the upper 60s. All in all, I do think we'll see an additional .25" of rain or less.

Behind this evening's frontal passage, we'll see a slow decrease in cloud cover, leaving skies partly cloudy by Wednesday morning. Temperatures take a big hit, falling into the low 40s. 

Partly cloudy skies remain in place Wednesday and Thursday as a weak area of high pressure sits close by. Afternoon highs will be close to early-November standards, in the mid to upper 50s. Forecast models show our next chance for rain arriving late Saturday with chances lingering into Sunday.