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Coastal Storm Along the East Coast; Pacific Storm System in the West on Friday

A strengthening coastal storm will bring soaking rains to portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with accumulating snow likely across the higher elevations of northern New England through Friday. A Pacific storm system will bring heavy low elevation rain, and gusty winds to northern California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as possible blizzard conditions to the Sierra Nevada on Friday. Read More >

It will be mostly cloudy, blustery and cooler today behind a passing storm system. North to northwest winds may gust up to 30 MPH at times, and there is a chance for Isolated light showers and sprinkles. Low temperatures tonight will be down in the 20s. These colder than normal conditions will last into the start of the weekend.
On the morning of Veterans Day, thunderstorm clusters tracked across parts of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois. These storms produced significant amounts of small hail and isolated larger hail up to an inch, as well as a narrow corridor of 50-60 mph wind gusts and rainfall of 1-2 inches.
After a brief period of cooler weather at the end of this week, warmer temperatures to arrive once again next week. There is a 70-90% chance of above normal temperatures across much of eastern IA and northwest IL going into the Great Lakes. A large upper level ridge next week will keep us dry through the start of next week before rain chances return late next week.