Severe Weather Possible Later Today & Friday

A "Flash Flood Watch" is in effect for all of eastern Iowa and much of west-central Illinois through Saturday morning.

With plenty of Gulf of Mexico moisture in place, heavy rain is likely this afternoon through Friday evening.  This means any of the showers and thunderstorms that develop have the potential to drop very heavy rain in a short period of time.  Another 1-3" (or more) of rain is not out of the question by Saturday morning.

If the threat of flash flooding wasn't bad enough, we could see severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening and, again, Friday afternoon.

The yellow-shaded area is where the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) expects a slight chance of severe storms this afternoon and the red shading is a moderate threat.

For our area, while there could be a tornado or large hail, the biggest threat is damaging winds.

And, we'll see another threat tomorrow.  As a matter of fact, I think we'll see a better chance for more widespread strong to severe storms Friday.  Here is the SPC outline for Friday.

As always, CBS4 chief meteorologist Andy McCray will be monitoring the skies for you this afternoon and tonight and I'll be here to cover the overnight hours and early Friday to keep you informed and safe.

Have a great day!

CBS4 Meteorologist Anthony Peoples