Davenport, Iowa – Football fans heading out Friday night in eastern Iowa may deal with smoky skies and reduced visibility. Conditions could impact travel along I-80 and local roadways through the evening, before calmer weather returns for Saturday’s events.
According to the National Weather Service in the Quad Cities, areas of smoke will linger into early Friday night. West winds could gust up to 25 mph, making driving more difficult on open stretches of highway. Anyone attending football games or traveling late should allow extra time, use headlights in low-visibility pockets, and avoid unnecessary outdoor activity if sensitive to smoke.
By Saturday, skies turn sunny with highs near 69 degrees and overnight lows dropping into the low 40s. That cool, clear pattern carries into Sunday, when highs reach the lower 70s, creating nearly perfect outdoor conditions for weekend gatherings and sports events.
Monday marks the warmest day in the stretch, with highs climbing near 78 under sunny skies. Winds will stay light, offering a brief taste of late-summer warmth before a return to more seasonal conditions by midweek.
Drivers should continue to monitor updates from the Iowa DOT and the National Weather Service, especially if smoke pockets linger overnight into early Saturday. Clearer skies and cooler nights will dominate the weekend, but rapid shifts in visibility remain possible Friday night.
Sunny weather is expected to dominate into next week, giving eastern Iowa a stretch of dry, comfortable days after a smoky start.
Five-Day Forecast for Davenport, Iowa
- Saturday: Sunny, high near 69, low around 43.
- Sunday: Sunny, high near 71, low around 46.
- Monday: Sunny, high near 78, low around 56.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, high near 80, low around 60.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high near 84, low around 65.
