​Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL

510 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

 

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510 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

 

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri.

 

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

 

South winds will continue to increase as the day progresses, gusting up to 45 MPH across eastern Iowa by late afternoon and evening. The strong winds will then spread eastward through the evening across the rest of the Outlook Area. The Winds are then expected to switch to the west after Midnight and gust even higher up to 55 MPH through Friday morning. Isolated higher gusts up to 60 MPH are possible late tonight and Friday morning, especially north of Interstate 80. A Wind Advisory is in effect across portions of eastern Iowa from late this afternoon through early Friday afternoon. The Wind Advisory is then in effect for the rest of the area tonight through Friday afternoon.

 

The mild and windy conditions will lead to an Elevated Fire Danger this afternoon and evening, especially across portions of eastern Iowa and northeast Missouri.

 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

 

There is the potential for a large storm system to impact portions of the Midwest with rain, snow, and strong winds from Saturday night into Monday. Stay tuned for later updates and forecasts concerning this storm system.

 

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

 

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(Source: National Weather Service NWS Quad Cities IA/IL, www.weather.gov)