Update on Tuesday Night Rain

Here's a quick update on rain potential for Tuesday night...we're still on track for rain tonight and models indicate anywhere from around a half an inch of rain up to just under 1 inch of rain in the Quad Cities.  All the rain is developing around a cold front that will work through the metro area by around 10am, effectively ending all of the moderate rain.  Here are 2 model forecasts for rain totals...

As I check the radar and the rain's development this evening it looks like totals will end up closer to the lower end of this range.  Count on anywhere from a quarter to a half an inch around the Quad Cities.  This will push us closer to the annual average rain total in the Quad Cities (thanks to our very wet 1st 6 months of the year) as Anthony mentioned in the blog earlier this week!

Finally, it is a strong fall storm and ahead of the cold front winds will stay gusty tonight out of the South...here's a Special Weather Statement from the NWS in Davenport this evening:

...STRONG WINDS AFFECTING THE AREA THROUGH LATE EVENING...

SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF A STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
MIDNIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AROUND 20 MPH TO 25
MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH. BE PREPARED FOR STRONG SOUTH WINDS
IF TRAVELING.