Much of the Stateline saw between 0.75-1.25" of rain Friday through Saturday morning. Rockford's tally of 1.38" not only more than doubles the year-to-date total, but it is also more precipitation than we have seen since late December, when 0.89" came down on the 28th! We are still nearly 1.5" behind on the yearly total compared to average, so we still have some ground to make up!
Clouds remained in place, aiding to the darker sky much quicker Saturday evening. But Sunday evening will be bright and sunny much longer! We spring forward into Daylight Saving time at 2AM tonight, pushing sunrise and sunset times forward an hour as well. Sunrise today was 6:22PM, and it will be 7:20AM tomorrow. Sunset tomorrow will be nearly 7PM!
It will also feel much more like spring than Saturday did, with the return of sunshine and high temperatures near/above 60 for the next few days! This comes with sunshine and a breezy Southwest wind Sunday and Monday, but a chance for rain and storms Tuesday. Monday's high of 68 would tie the record set in 2021.
Tuesday's weather system will be an expansive and moisture-filled one with some abundant rainfall totals possible. A warm front will stall out across Northern Illinois, similar to Friday's setup. Severe storms may be possible South of that front, with some localized flooding concerns with the heavy rain along the front. On the tail end of the system, some snowflakes may try to mix in as temperatures may struggle to reach the 40s Wednesday.
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