A new record high temperature was recorded for Rockford Thursday afternoon as the mercury climbed to 55 degrees, breaking the previous record of 52 set back in 2012. 52 degrees also occurred on two other occasions - 1944 and 1926.
This is the second record high temperature recorded in the month of January. Back on the 17th the temperature warmed to 54 degrees. Not long after that, however, the temperature dropped significantly as an exceptionally cold air mass moved in pushing temperatures into the single digits and low teens for the start of the following week.
Cloud cover has moved in and thickened up quite a bit across the region late this afternoon causing temperatures to fall back this evening. These clouds are in response to an approaching storm system to the south that'll move from Missouri into central Illinois Friday morning. Drizzle and light rain showers are expected this evening, along with an increase in fog. Early Friday morning a round of heavier rain is expected to move in, especially for our southern counties. The rain will move out during the afternoon as temperatures are expected to fall throughout the evening.
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