I’m a huge fan of the fall season and the cooler temperatures, and I’ve been wearing my hoodies and warm weather gear for a while. So the record high today, near 90 degrees in mid-October, was a surprise.
But we don’t have to wait very long for some of the coldest temps of the season, as they arrive later this week.
Record-Breaking Heat Sets Up a Stunning Weather Reversal
Northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin are in for a pretty dramatic weather change by Friday (10/16), with record-breaking autumn warmth giving way to thunderstorms and falling temperatures.
Rockford reached 88 degrees on Monday (10/12), breaking the previous October 12 record of 85 set in 1930 and tied in 2008.
Storm Could Arrive Before Big Cooldown
The warmth will help set the stage for potential severe thunderstorms expected to move into the Rockford area on Tuesday, with the National Weather Service currently at a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday night, followed by cooler conditions on Wednesday (10/14) with highs in the upper 60s…