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Warming Up into Thursday

Chance of Storms Thursday

A warming trend begins today and continues into Thursday as high pressure to our southwest expands northeastward. A cold front will move across the area Thursday into Thursday night and bring the risk of strong to severe storms to the area.

A cold front is forecast to move southeastward across the area and bring a risk of strong to severe storms Thursday afternoon and evening. There is a Marginal (level 1 out of 5) Risk of severe storms south and east of a Fairfield to Moline to Sterling Rock Falls line. The main risks are damaging winds and large hail.