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Another chance of heavy rain this weekend

By Sean Kennedy,

2026-08-14

So much rain coming down from this week with several inches of rain coming down over the past couple of days.

Heading into the weekend we have already received almost the average amount of rainfall for the month of August.

As we head into the weekend now, we are still tracking another chance of thunderstorms and heavy rain in the Quad Cities.

Another batch of showers and thunderstorms are moving in for late tonight into early tomorrow morning around midnight this evening.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WHBF - OurQuadCities.com.

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