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Several more days of dangerous heat

By Anthony Peoples,

2026-06-30

An “Excessive Heat Warning” lasts until Wednesday night for the Quad Cities (Thursday night for Knox County).

Shower and storm chances increase starting Thursday and some of the storms could be strong to severe.

Here’s your full 7-day forecast.

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