QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) -- YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST FROM CHIEF METEOROLOGIST ERIK MAITLAND:

Temperatures will continue to warm gradually, this week, day by day. Wednesday brings the likely return of the 80s to much of the QCA. Thursday we’ll see widespread 80s across the region.

Friday we’ll likely see 90s back for parts of the TV6 viewing area. These will last through the weekend. Along with the heat comes more humidity. This will mean heat indexes, or the “feels like” temperatures, will head for the mid 90s just in time for the weekend. Highs stay in the mid and upper 80s to near 90 early next week.

As far as rain chances are concerned it looks like they will remain very slim. We’ll have to keep an eye on the weekend for some possible rain but with the rather dry air, overall,

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