091 FXUS63 KDVN 150745 AFDDVNArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 245 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Passing system will bring light precipitation to locations north of Interstate 80, with those south likely to remain dry.
- After today, we will start to see the temperatures increase to above seasonal norms again. We may see the low 80s return to the area on Friday.
- A larger system will pass through the Upper Midwest Friday night through Saturday, bringing the potential for widespread rainfall and embedded thunderstorms. No severe weather is expected at this time.
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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Issued at 238 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025
An upper ridge remains situated over the Upper Midwest, with another bout of energy passing through the flow along the ridge. This will bring through chances for more isolated-scattered showers through the day today. The best forcing moves into the area this morning and into the early afternoon, which we opted to add in slight-chance PoPs again through the day to message the chance. Similar to yesterday, this will be another low QPF event, with expectations being
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