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Occasional Weekend Showers/Storms
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (320+ words) QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) -- The forecast looks to be a soggy one this weekend, with showers and thunderstorms off and on through the period. We'll start your Saturday with several dry hours this morning into early afternoon, before a few…...
First Alert Forecast - A few weekend rain chances. Much warmer, and more stormy, next week
16+ hour, 28+ min ago (30+ words) KWQC First Alert Forecast - A few weekend rain chances. Much warmer, and more stormy, next week...
Students compete in annual trebuchet contest at Bettendorf High School
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (92+ words) KWQC BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - Students from five area high schools competed in the annual trebuchet contest Friday morning at Bettendorf High School. The Quad City Engineering and Science Council held the event, which tasked students from Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, Sherrard,…...
Active weather pattern continues
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (35+ words) KWQC Active weather pattern continues Identity theft becoming harder to spot as fraud losses surge Davenport native Divine Bourrage transfers to Illinois from LSU Rock Island deputy chief of police to retire...
Crop GPT? : Farmers now have their own version AI chatbot
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (49+ words) KWQC Crop GPT? : Farmers now have their own version AI chatbot Mother-daughter duo among QC Restaurant Week service stars Rock Island nonprofit gives books to more than 200 students 3 strikes and you're in: Iowa eyes mandatory 20-year sentences...
Crop GPT? : Farmers now have their own AI chatbot
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (55+ words) KWQC CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (KWQC) - Farmers now have their own version of an AI chatbot, similar to Chat GPT or Copilot. It's called Crop Wizard and was developed by the University of Illinois. Farmers can ask the chaptbot questions about pests, diseases,…...
Heavy rain tonight
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (75+ words) A cold front has basically stalled near Highway 34, acting as a focus line for rain later today. We'll stay mild in the 60s to near 70, but clouds will increase with showers and a few storms developing this afternoon into tonight. Some…...
Illinois leads the nation with most tornadoes so far this year
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (198+ words) QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - Springtime is here and April is generally the month when severe weather begins to ramp up locally and across the nation. It has been a busy severe weather season so far for the Quad Cities area....
Windy and warm today
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (98+ words) We are on track for a windy and warmer Wednesday, with highs in the 70s ahead of a wet stretch tonight and again Thursday night. Showers will move through the area this evening and overnight, but rainfall amounts will be very…...
Up And Down Temperatures This Week
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (196+ words) QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) -- Chilly today, warmer weather Wednesday Keeping an eye on rising rivers After a frozen start to the day, we expect temperatures to remain below normal into this afternoon. Look for a sun/cloud mix with highs…...