As of September 22, we are officially in the fall season, but it will still feel like summer into October.
A Strange Late-Season Warm Front
We’re eating Apple Cider donuts and sucking down Pumpkin Spice Lattes, but it feels like we should be having ice cream and sipping on Margaritas poolside with the heat that is setting in this weekend.
According to the extended forecast from The Weather Channel, temperatures in the Rockford region are expected to remain in the low to mid-80s through early October.
The Chicagoland area will be into the 80s too this upcoming weekend, and will remain in the mid to upper-70s into the first few days of next month.
Defying the Seasonal Norms
There is a sharp contrast between these 80-degree highs we’re going to get and what the typical high temperatures are this late in September around Rockford and Chicagoland…