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Forecast through Saturday

Windy Tonight and Friday

Warmer Temperatures Return Next Week

Freeze Watch Late Friday Night

Rain is forecast to come to an end from west to east this evening. Northwest winds will increase tonight behind a cold front with gusts of 30 to 40 MPH possible during the day on Friday. A few gusts up to 45 MPH are possible. Cold temperatures are possible Friday night with low temperatures of 30 to 34 degrees.

Northwest winds are forecast to develop tonight across the area and increase during the day on Friday. Expect wind gusts of 30 to 40 MPH. A few gusts near 45 MPH are possible.

After a cool end to the week, a weather pattern change next week will bring warmer than average temperatures to the region. Above normal temperatures appear very likely (between 80-90% probability) over our region. With forecast highs in the lower to middle 70s, these would be nearly 10 to 15 degrees above average!

Temperatures below 32 degrees are possible late Friday night into Saturday morning, prompting a Freeze Watch to be issues for parts of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois.