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Forecast for the Week Ahead

Rounds of Storms Late Tuesday and Wednesday

Heavy Rainfall July 31 - August 1

July 2026 Climate Review

The week ahead will begin dry through midday Tuesday, then conditions look to become more active Tuesday night through Wednesday as a cold front approaches the area, bringing increasing chances of showers/storms (50-90%) areawide on Wednesday. Some of these storms could become strong, along with bringing periods of heavy rainfall.

There will be the chance for rounds of showers and thunderstorms from Tuesday evening through Wednesday. Some of these storms may be strong with gusty winds. There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 out of 5) for severe weather Wednesday afternoon and evening generally across portions of far southeast Iowa, northeast Missouri, and west central Illinois. Locally heavy rainfall and flooding will also be a concern with these episodes of storms.

Several rounds of heavy rain occurred across the region early Friday morning into Saturday afternoon. Heaviest rains fell mainly along and north of Interstate 80 and east of the Mississippi River where reports of 2 to 4 inches of rain were common with pockets of 5 to 7 inches. Record rainfall was recorded at both Dubuque and Moline on Friday.

Temperatures in July 2026 were generally above average, while rainfall was mixed between areas of above and below average.