What's Ahead?

Whew, it was a hot one out there this past week!  We had temperatures in the low to mid 90s all week long, and what made it worse was the humidity!  Dew point temperatures ranged anywhere from 70° to 75°, making it feel like it was anywhere from 100° to 105°.

Fortunately the cold front that rolled through the QCA Friday dropped those humidity levels.  Temperatures were still pretty warm Saturday, with the high at the airport in Moline topping 89°.  With a dew point in the low 60s, it didn't feel so bad!

It looks like cooler, less summer-like weather is on the way!  Here is a couple images from the Climate Prediction Center on precipitation and temperatures trends for the next 6 to 10 days.

Parts of the area have a 50% to 60% chances of seeing below normal tempreatures.  Looking over the latest data, I agree with this trend.  Temperatures won't be cold by any means, but will be below average, nonetheless.

The precipitation outlook has nothing too out of the ordinary.  Areas southwest of the Quad Cities show an above normal temperature precipitation trend, and areas northeast have a below average trend.

The key word in this: trend!  Meteorologists get new, long range data in every six hours or so, and many times it's hard for models to pick up on what is exactly going to happen more than 3-5 days out.

Of course, you can check out the forecast anytime by clicking HERE!
Meteorologist Kyle Kiel