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Early look at the Quad Cities weekend forecast

2026-08-19

Things are looking pretty good this weekend in the Quad Cities! We'll see some sunshine and highs top out around 80° Saturday and Sunday.

There's a chance for some rain Friday to kick off the weekend though. Saturday and Sunday are likely dry:

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