244 FXUS63 KDVN 101916 AFDDVNArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 216 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Areas of fog possible south of I-80 tonight.
- Warm fall weather is expected this weekend into early next week with highs in the 60s and 70s.
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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Issued at 200 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
A large area of high pressure will build into the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes area tonight, leading to light N to NE winds and cool temperatures. Forecast lows for eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois are in the upper 30s to mid 40s (coldest along/north of Highway 20). Patchy to Areas of fog may develop after 9-10 PM tonight south of I-80 where winds are forecast to be light & variable and surface dewpoints will be holding in the mid 40s to mid 50s. The HRRR and RAP are highlighting the area around Burlington and points to the south/southwest as the most likely locations to have a period of fog, which could be locally dense.
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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 200 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
A pleasant weekend is in store, with temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s Saturday and lower 70s (north) to upper 70s central and south Sunday. Through Sunday afternoon, dry weather is confidently forecast, as a ridge of high pressure moves through the region. Breezy conditions (SE 15-30 mph) combined with well above normal temperatures on Sunday will lead to elevated fire weather conditions for unharvested fields, especially NW of the Quad Cities. Following the high pressure ridge, Sunday night and Monday may see some shower and thunderstorm activity as a shortwave moves through the Upper Midwest. The latest NBM has 20-40% chances for rain north and west of the Quad Cities.
Looking Tuesday through Thursday, another passing high pressure system at the surface is forecast by the bulk of available guidance, resulting in pleasant temperatures in the 60s and 70s each day, and lows in the 40s and 50s. There could be a few bouts of passing showers as upper level energy moves east over the broad upper ridge which is indicated by models over the southern CONUS.
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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SATURDAY/... Issued at 1220 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025
Generally VFR is anticipated today into Saturday AM as a weak cold front shifts through the region. SW to W winds will shift to the NE from late this afternoon into tonight and decrease to under 10 kts. Patchy fog is possible near BRL late tonight into Saturday AM, but did not include in the TAFs yet due to low confidence.
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.DVN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... IA...None. IL...None. MO...None.
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SHORT TERM...Uttech LONG TERM...Ervin/Uttech AVIATION...Uttech
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