ROCKFORD, Illinois (WIFR) – After enjoying pleasant temperatures around 70 degrees Fahrenheit all week, the much-heralded warming trend is expected to begin this weekend.
Not only are temperatures expected to rise, but humidity will also rise sharply in the next few days. Unpleasant to unbearable humidity is expected until the middle of next week.
Saturday will bring plenty of sunshine from start to finish. A cooler start to the day with lows around 10 degrees will prevent us from reaching 32 degrees, although highs between 27 and 30 degrees are likely and heat index values are likely to be below 35 degrees.
It will be cloudy on Saturday night and some showers or thunderstorms are possible after midnight, lasting until the early or mid-Sunday morning hours.
The cloud cover that will last until midday on Sunday will be to our advantage as it will keep the high temperatures in check in the afternoon. Without the cloud cover we would have no problem reaching the 30s mark. Due to the early cloud cover, highs will be around 32°C.
Monday and Tuesday will be brutally, if not dangerously, hot. The sun will shine from start to finish, and gusty winds from the south and southwest will send temperatures soaring. We have raised the high temperature forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Monday is expected to reach 97° and Tuesday 98°. Monday’s 97° would be a record for that date, while Tuesday’s 98° would break a record. Both records were set in 1953.
In addition, heat index values could reach up to 40 °C on both days, so precautions must be taken.
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