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Chicago, Illinois – A broad late-winter warm-up is setting up across Iowa and Illinois, bringing a noticeable break from recent cold and signaling a quieter stretch of weather for the central Midwest. Temperatures are expected to trend above seasonal averages, improving travel conditions and gradually melting lingering snow across both states.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the Feb. 9–15 outlook favors above-normal temperatures across much of the Midwest, with a strong warm signal stretching from the central Plains into the Great Lakes. Both Iowa and Illinois fall squarely within that zone, pointing to several days of milder-than-average conditions…