The first of multiple rain making systems paid a visit to parts of my area Monday night and early Tuesday, A nealy stationary boundary laid out along I-80 was the focus for showers and storms that brought some nice downpours to my central counties. Not only that, some one inch hail was noted in the stronger updrafts. The heavier rains set up mainly in an east west corridor that ran from south of the Quad Cities to the north of HWY 30. There was quite a bit of variance with am

What our world needs now, is rain sweet rain. We've had to fight and squeeze for every drop we've seen since mid-August. In the grahic below, you can see that in since December 1st, the NWS in Davenport has had only three rain or snow events that have produced 1/2 inch or more. Only one greater than an inch at 1.24 inches. In Dubuque, the largest single day event is only .92 inches. March has been nicer a bit wetter in Dubuque but unless something big happens tomorrow which I

Here we go! After a lot of chatter for the better part of a week we are finally entering the active period that should bring some nice relief from the dry conditions. Latest seven-day precipitation forecasts from the Weather Prediction Center has a large area of 2-3" across our area as multiple storm systems are set to bring some beneficial rainfall. The festivities begin late Monday evening and into the overnight hours as scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop acros

A highly-advertised stretch of warm and active weather is looking to move into the region this week with multiple systems capable of heavy rain and storms. While the bulk of the heaviest rain is shaping up to be east of our area, we still have some risk of rain and storms including some severe weather capable of hail starting Monday night. Analogs (above) are highlighting much of Iowa and northern Illinois for a risk of severe hail. Probabilities are already 50-60% for at lea

To say Friday was a deceptive day weatherwise is a bit of an understatement. The sun was out and the sky was blue, a looker from the comfort of my house. However, a short trip out to the curb to pick up the recycling bins told a different story. A 35 mph NW wind and a temperature of 39 took much of the pleasure out of the overall aesthetics. While Friday's temperatures were below normal, days like that have been in the minority this year. Since the start of 2026, the NWS offi