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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Overview

A large upper level storm system tracked across eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri Thursday night and Friday morning.  This system brought a long duration snow event to the region, with totals mainly between 2 and 6 inches of snow.  This was also the most snow to ever fall on Halloween for much of the forecast area. For more, see our Halloween Climatology Page.

Official NWS Obs:

Moline: 4.7"

Davenport: 4.5"

Dubuque: 6.0"

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Surface Map 06z 10/31
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