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| Hi: 85°FHi: 29°C | Lo: 59°FLo: 15°C | Hi: 75°FHi: 24°C | Lo: 51°FLo: 11°C | Hi: 75°FHi: 24°C | Lo: 65°FLo: 18°C | Hi: 81°FHi: 27°C | Lo: 60°FLo: 16°C | Hi: 79°FHi: 26°C | Lo: 61°FLo: 16°C | Hi: 79°FHi: 26°C | Lo: 59°FLo: 15°C |
| POP: 50% | POP: 40% | POP: 50% | POP: 70% | POP: 90% | POP: 90% | POP: 70% | POP: 40% | POP: 30% |
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Weather Outlook Updated: 226 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026 
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Issued: 622 AM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026
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- A cold front will bring low chances (10-20%) for showers and storms early this morning with isolated storms possible (20-30%) this afternoon along and south of Highway 34.
- An active pattern is in store next week with multiple rounds of showers and storms likely through Friday. Currently, the greatest severe potential is Monday afternoon and evening where there is a Marginal Risk, Level 1 out of 5, for eastern IA and northwest IL.
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/12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 621 ...