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UPDATE: Red, White and Boom POSTPONED until future date

By Andy McCray,

26 days ago

UPDATE: According to a release from the Quad Cities Chamber, Red, White and Boom has been postponed to a date not yet announced:

Due to the forecasted weather conditions, organizers have decided to cancel the Red, White & Boom! fireworks show on July 4. While we had hoped conditions would improve after postponing the event from July 3, the forecast remains too unpredictable. The fireworks will be rescheduled, and a new date will be announced later.

EARLIER: Red, White and Boom has been POSTPONED until Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. According to officials “there will be no additional activities in Downtown Davenport or Downtown Rock Island tomorrow.”

EARLIER: We’re dealing with the chance for showers and storms late tonight and Saturday…and there’s now a chance we have some storms forming around the Quad cities during Red, White and Boom Friday night!

The chance for rain during the show is 30 to 40%! It’ll be warm and muggy when you’re watching the show, if we can squeeze it in before the storms!

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