Take a look at the 7-day temperature departures for the period October 7th through the 13th. That is flat out a blow torch, right on par with the all-time warmest start to October that dates back to 1963. Here you can see, as of the 14th, Moline with an average temperature of 65 degrees is essentially tied with 1963 for the warmest start to October. Going into the 15th, not a single reporting station in my area has hit the freezing mark, although a couple spots in NE and NW I

Back in early September we boarded the love train and while we've had to refuel a couple of times, we haven't yet reached the end of the line for our exceptional journey with beautiful weather. Only 1 of the last 34 days have we seen a high below normal, and we missed reaching that by just 1 degree October 8th. Below you can see the observed highs vs normal at the International Airport in Moline for September and October so far. September 2015 October 2025 After that incredib

Spotty light showers Saturday evening and overnight as expected did not amount to much, but a stronger storm system late this week is...

After some relief from the heat, we are warming up this weekend once again before we enter a bit of an active week with ups and downs, a...

Have you heard, or even seen the news? The dark eyed Junco, known as the snowbird of the Midwest, is back. Over most of the eastern...