Northern Illinois is getting a pretty nice forecast for Earth Day this year. Expect a mixture of clouds and sun through the day, making it great for outdoor plans. Like Tuesday, temperatures will feel spring-like, climbing into the upper 70s. All in all, a great day to celebrate our beautiful planet.
Looking ahead to Thursday, conditions will stay dry through most of the day, though it will turn noticeably breezy come the afternoon.
A warm southerly wind will help temperatures surge into the low 80s, making for a well-above average and more June-like afternoon. That warmth comes ahead of our next storm system and cold front, with scattered storm chances returning Thursday night into the early stages of Friday as the cold front approaches. For that, the Storm Prediction Center has placed the entire area under a level 1 of 5 Marginal Risk for severe storms, mainly for strong winds. With the slow arrival of said cold front, overnight low will only fall into the low 60s with highs Friday climbing into the low 70s.
Now, the Rockford Airport is sitting shy of 6" of rain for the month of April. Through April 21st, the 5.81" tallied up if the 5th most on record. Rainfall totals over the next 5 days will end up much higher to the west of the Mississippi River, with most locales ending up in the .50" to 1.25" range.
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