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One more rainy day for the Quad Cities

By Anthony Peoples,

19 hours ago

While rain is in the forecast Tuesday, it won't be as heavy as what we picked up this past weekend.

Cooler than normal temperatures stick around through the weekend.

Here's your full 7-day forecast.

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