Wind advisory for all of northern Illinois ahead of weekend cooldown

Lots of different weather headlines this week. Most having to do with the unseasonably mild air that's been in place all week long. 

But before we even think about turning the page to a cooler weather pattern, mother nature wants to give northern Illinois one more 50° day. The one caveat, it comes with a rather blustery wind.   

For this, the National Weather Service has placed the entire Stateline under a wind advisory. For Stephenson, Carroll, Whiteside, and Jo-Daviess counties, this advisory will run from 10AM to 6PM. For the rest of the area (including southern Wisconsin, the start time will be at 12PM.

Winds will be out of the southwest at first, gusting up to 35 mph before mid-morning, and will only ramp up from there. By the afternoon, winds will turn to the northwest, increasing to 40-50 mph. 

Ahead of a secondary and strong cold front, afternoon highs will peak in the mid to upper 50s, giving the Stateline its 5th straight 50° day. With that cold front could come a sprinkle or shower. Otherwise, the more important headline with its passage will be the tumble in temperatures that occurs into the weekend. 

Though not as strong as today, winds remain breezy out of the north and northwest Saturday. Despite there being a good deal of sunshine, this cold breeze will limit high temperatures to near the freezing mark. Afternoon wind chills will be left in the teens. Winds then make a quick return to the southwest for Sunday, allowing highs to peak in the upper 30s.