Illinois and Iowa wake up to a sharp, biting chill across the Quad Cities this morning. Skies are mostly cloudy, and temperatures hover near 18 degrees at the Moline airport. Wind chills sit in the single digits, cutting through coats along the Mississippi River.
A few flurries may drift through between late morning and early afternoon. Highs climb to around 30 degrees, but northwest winds gust up to 20 mph. That breeze keeps sidewalks brisk and exposed roads cold.
Tonight, temperatures fall to around 15 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Sunday turns partly sunny with a high near 24 degrees. Wind chills may dip to around zero at times as gusts reach 30 mph. Even minor melting during daylight hours could refreeze quickly after sunset.
Sunday night drops to about 13 degrees. Drivers along I-80, I-74 and the Centennial Bridge should watch for flash freezing on ramps and overpasses. This is the time of year when damp pavement turns icy fast.
Monday stays sunny but cool with a high near 29 degrees. Then the pattern shifts. Tuesday surges to near 46 degrees with partly sunny skies. Wednesday reaches close to 50 degrees, signaling a push toward early spring warmth across eastern Iowa and western Illinois.
The extended 6–10 day outlook favors above-normal temperatures, reinforcing that this February cold snap will not last.
Five Day Outlook for the Quad Cities, Iowa–Illinois:
Sunday: Partly sunny, high 24°.
Monday: Sunny, high 29°.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, high 46°.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, high 50°.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 44°.
