DAVENPORT, Iowa – The Quad Cities region will bounce between clouds, sun, and late-week rain as a shifting fall pattern plays out through Friday. After a mostly gray start Tuesday, skies will clear midweek before a storm system brings widespread showers and thunderstorms Friday evening.
According to the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities, light showers could develop after midnight Tuesday, with a 30% chance of brief rain through Wednesday morning. Highs will climb to the low 70s Wednesday under improving skies, followed by two warm, calm, and sunny days Thursday and Friday as highs soar into the low 80s — nearly 10 degrees above normal for mid-October.
The quiet weather breaks Friday evening when a stronger cold front sweeps across eastern Iowa and western Illinois, bringing a 60–70% chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Forecasters expect most storms to remain non-severe but note locally heavy rainfall could cause brief ponding on area roads and slow Friday night travel along I-80 and I-74.
Behind the front, cooler air moves in for the weekend, dropping highs to the low 70s Saturday and upper 60s Sunday under gradually clearing skies — a perfect finish for fall markets and outdoor events across Davenport, Moline, and Bettendorf.
Five-Day Forecast for Davenport, IA:
Tue: 70/57 – Mostly cloudy; light east wind.
Wed: 71/56 – Cloudy AM; sunny breaks late.
Thu: 78/61 – Mostly sunny; mild breeze.
Fri: 82/59 – PM storms likely; 70% rain chance.
Sat: 73/47 – Cooler; scattered showers early.
