Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms today, some could be severe

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It will be hot and humid again today but several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible.

Showers and storms were already slowing moving across eastern Iowa this morning, with heavy rain and localized flash flooding the primary threat. Gusty winds to 30+ mph are also possible.

Forecasters at the Quad Cities National Weather Service office said severe storms are possible late this afternoon into this evening with the main threat damaging winds, hail and heavy rainfall.

Depending on the cloud and storm coverage high temperatures today in the upper 80s to lower 90s with heat indices in the mid 90s to around 100.

National Weather Service forecast for Muscatine, as of Wednesday 7 a.m.:

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Light east wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.