Now that we have a break from the relentless rain over the last week, we have some time to look longer range as some rather interesting weather patterns taking shape by late September and early October. Hurricane Polo has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean and we are continuing to see signals of a rather large conveyor belt of moisture headed our way. Above, European Ensemble precipitation anomalies are pushing 200-400% of normal rainfall from Mexico, through the High Plains

After a very active couple of days, a break from the heavy rain is in sight. The pattern will remain in a bit of a holding pattern, but it should give way to drier conditions, especially Tuesday onwards Three-day rainfall (above) hit some remarkable levels for September across the area. Radar estimated across eastern Iowa, northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin topped 5" across a widespread area. SEPTEMBER RAIN - DUBUQUE SEPTEMBER RAIN - QUAD CITIES Month-to-date rainfall t