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Illinois and Iowa sunshine is pouring into the Quad Cities this morning, but it started with a sharp bite. Temperatures dipped to 24 degrees in Moline before sunrise. Frost clung to windshields, and the air felt brisk along the Mississippi River.
That chill fades fast. Highs surge to 60 degrees this afternoon under bright sunshine. Winds remain light from the northwest near 5 mph, keeping conditions calm across Davenport and Rock Island. Roads along I-80 and I-74 are dry, but early slick spots were possible where frost settled…