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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Overview

Snow fell across much of northeast Iowa and northern Illinois early Saturday, as an area of low pressure tracked east over Missouri. Snowfall amounts generally between 1 and 3 inches were common, with the higher amounts falling along and north of highway 30.

 

Additional snow fell over portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois late Saturday afternoon and evening. The highest totals between 2 and 4 inches fell along a line from Washington county in Iowa, to northern Mercer and southern Rock Island counties in Illinois.

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Midwest Snowfall Analysis - Courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet (IEM)
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