ROCKFORD, Ill. — Light showers and thunderstorms don waka across the Mississippi River, and dem don land for the stateline area. But, as dey enter, the showers dey meet dry air wey dey hold dem down, making dem weak as dem dey move. For the next few hours, we fit still see small showers, but e go just be small rumble of thunder.
Wind go show face today, with gusts fit reach 35 mph from the south. This wind go make temperatures climb back to the middle and upper 60s, even with rain and cloudy sky above. But, di serious matter go come later tonight, mostly after midnight. A low pressure system wey dey over Iowa and southern Minnesota go push a line of showers and thunderstorms towards us.
Di atmosphere go dey more supportive for these thunderstorms, and di Storm Prediction Center don put us for a marginal risk of 1 out of 5 for severe weather. Hail na di main threat for tonight. Overnight low go remain warm, about 58 degrees.
Tomorrow, clouds go still dey cover our sky thanks to a strong cap wey dey hold low-level moisture down. Even with di clouds, temperatures fit rise to upper 70s and lower 80s. Wind gusts go still dey strong, blowing south-west at 35 mph.
One big question wey dey tomorrow na when cold front go pass. If di front pass early afternoon, nothing much go happen aside from wind wey go shift to the northwest. Di strong cap go stop most storm development for the afternoon, but later evening, that cap go begin to fade, allowing storms to form along the front.
If di front pass early, di storms go fit form far south. However, if di front delay to evening, storms fit form across di stateline, and some fit become strong to severe. The Storm Prediction Center don issue slight risk of 2 out of 5 for counties along I-39 and eastward, while counties west of I-39 dey under marginal risk of 1 out of 5. All types of severe weather dey possible, and we go dey keep eye on how e dey unfold.
As we dey enter Saturday, d weather go dey more dry but cloudy, with temperatures dey slightly above normal in the lower 60s and wind dey blow northwest at 5 to 10 mph. For Easter Sunday, we go likely see rain come on and off throughout di day, with highs only in di middle to upper 50s. If you plan for outdoor egg hunt, you fit consider shifting am to Saturday.
Looking ahead, Monday go bring another cool day, with highs in di mid-50s, before temperatures begin to rise again into lower 70s and mid-60s to wrap up di week.
