Mallards

Tomorrow is Hallowe'en. Is your costume ready? 1 - The winds will pick up this afternoon and give us the same brisk conditions we experienced on Saturday. Forecast details are here. 2 - The Mallards picked up two wins on the weekend by identical 3-2 scores over Idaho...

Well, that certainly de-escalated... 1 - November made an early appearance overnight as temps dropped by 25º in some areas, and the winds turned harsh. We'll not get above the mid 40's today, and a hard freeze is on for overnight Saturday into Sunday...

The Flock is back for a 21st season at the TaxSlayer Center with two games set for this weekend. Friday's game against Toledo features $2 Hot Dogs and Beer. Saturday night KIIK 104-9 Sing for Seats debuts. Someone will have a chance to hear a clip of a song, then sing the next line and win a pair of tickets to another Mallards home game from the new KIIK 104-9...

It's Friday the 13th... if you believe in such things. 1 - Clouds will dominate our skies today with the chance of a shower later in the day. Storms and possibly severe weather is in the forecast for Saturday before a Sunday cool down...

Rough week... 1 - Another summer like day in the Quad Cities. Partly Cloudy skies will give way to showers and the possibility of thunderstorms later today. High will be about 82º. Forecast details are here. 2 - After much confusion over his condition yesterday, musician Tom Petty was confirmed to have died late last night...

Our thoughts are with the people of Las Vegas today... 1 - Clouds will dominate the day, but we may see some sun this afternoon. Temps will be pretty mild too. Forecast details are here. 2 - Tragic shooting incident in Las Vegas last night...

That wet stuff on the ground is rain. 1 - We saw a little bit of much needed moisture overnight and it has resulted in some fog this morning. Once it dissipates, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds and a high in the mid-80s. Forecast details are here...

As a kid, I would practice my French listening to the PA announcer on Montreal Canadien hockey games. "Dernière minute de jeu dans la première période - Last minute of play in the first period." I doubt we'll hear anything as exotic at the iWireless Center this coming season, but we will hear a new voice at the Quad City Mallards home opener on Friday, October 13th...

Don't throw away those eclipse glasses. The next solar eclipse in our area is in April 2024. 1 - Lingering clouds will give way to a mostly sunny day today with dry, breezy conditions. Your forecast details from the National Weather Service are here...

It's the first day of summer. 1 - A beautiful morning will go south around midday as a round of showers and storms moves through causing humidity to rise, and leading to a hot, humid Thursday. WQAD Meteorologist Eric Sorensen has forecast details here...