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Quad Cities, IA-IL Weather: Freezing Lows Expected Saturday
DAVENPORT, IA – Residents across eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois are facing a sharp temperature drop heading into the weekend, with overnight lows expected to reach as low as 26 degrees Friday
By Nolan Pierce · 2026-11-05T10:31:47.500Z
DAVENPORT, IA – Residents across eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois are facing a sharp temperature drop heading into the weekend, with overnight lows expected to reach as low as 26 degrees Friday night, November 6, into early Saturday, November 7.
According to the National Weather Service Quad Cities office, an upper level storm system will maintain cloudy skies and periodic light rain or drizzle Thursday before colder and drier conditions settle across the region.
The forecast, issued Thursday, November 5, at 3:16 a.m., indicates freezing temperatures are expected Friday night, potentially affecting outdoor vegetation and residents across the Mississippi River corridor.
Friday Night Temperatures Could Fall to 26 Degrees Thursday will remain breezy, cloudy and cool, with occasional light rain and drizzle continuing into the evening.
Afternoon highs are expected to stay in the lower 50s, while overnight temperatures drop into the 30s.
Friday brings decreasing cloud cover, but temperatures will struggle to climb beyond 46 to 49 degrees.
The biggest concern arrives Friday night, when forecast lows range from 26 to 29 degrees.
Those temperatures are cold enough to damage or kill sensitive plants left outdoors without protection.
Residents in Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa, along with Rock Island and Moline, Illinois, should monitor local forecasts as freezing conditions approach.
Saturday Remains Cool Before Temperatures Rebound Saturday, November 7, will bring partly sunny skies and afternoon highs between 50 and 52 degrees.
The colder weather will be short lived.
By Sunday, November 8, mostly sunny skies return, with highs climbing into the 55 to 59 degree range.
Monday, November 9, brings another noticeable improvement, with mostly sunny conditions and temperatures reaching 61 to 65 degrees.
The National Weather Service expects the warming trend to begin Sunday after several days of cooler weather.
Residents should take precautions with sensitive outdoor plants Friday night and check updated forecasts for any changes in the expected overnight temperatures.