Skurko said the day's temperatures did not break the record of 81 degrees but were about 10 degrees warmer than average.
SPRINGFIELD - Though Saturday's high temperatures didn't break any records, the unseasonable warmth drove people outdoors and attendance up at local parks.
"I had to pull out some of the summer clothes I stored away," said Lucy Diaz, 21, who joined what appeared to be a couple of impromptu volley ball games at a field in Forest Park.
Similarly, Dean Nigrosh, 34, said he tweaked his resolve to begin teaching his 4-year-old son to ride a two-wheeler in the spring.
"He wasn't quite big enough over the summer and I didn't think we'd have enough opportunity to practice once the weather started getting cold ... but I couldn't resist when he asked me to go out with him today," Nigrosh said.
CBS 3 Springfield Meteorologist Mike Skurko said Saturday's high hit the mid-70s following a washout on Friday.
Skurko said the day's high did not break the record of 81 degrees but was about 10 degrees warmer than average.
"It should stay pretty sunny for a couple of days," Skurko said, adding that temperatures will dip back to "a more October-like" low 60s through Monday. The week is expected to remain consistently sunny, he said.
Skurko said a low pressure front that brought Friday's rain would typically exit to the east, but went north in that instance, bringing southerly winds with it.