Andrew Stutzke
Senior Morning Meteorologist at WQAD-TV (Moline, IL)
⛈️🏳️🌈🇺🇸 Certified Meteorologist for GMQC @WQAD @TEGNA - NIU Alum - Sterling ➡️ Geneseo, IL - Guncle - Golden 🐶 Dad - Drone Pilot - 🏡Owner
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1 week ago |
wqad.com | Andrew Stutzke
MOLINE, Ill. — Rainbows are one of nature's most beautiful and calming displays, taking light and bending it in a certain way that brings out the beautiful colors of the visible light spectrum. Many of us are used to seeing rainbows after a storm passes, a sure sign of calm conditions on the way. So, why is it that most rainbows occur later in the day as opposed to early in the morning? That's a question asked by Bert from Ohio, Illinois.
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1 month ago |
wqad.com | Andrew Stutzke
MOLINE, Ill. — The start of the Atlantic hurricane season is now less than a month away, and forecasters are diligently tracking trends and patterns to better predict what will likely happen in the months ahead. Even this early in the game, some clues are beginning to emerge regarding how active this upcoming hurricane season could be. Sam from Savanna, Illinois, asks what those trends show as of early May.
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2 months ago |
wqad.com | Andrew Stutzke
MOLINE, Ill. — Last week, we discussed why the Quad Cities region has been experiencing what seems like relentless wind since the start of the year. In summary, our near-daily temperature battle from cool to warm and back to cool again, along with a barrage of multiple storm systems, has led to a windy start to the year.
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2 months ago |
wqad.com | Andrew Stutzke
MOLINE, Ill. — The Storm Track 8 Weather Team is tracking the potential for another round of severe weather early this week as another powerful early spring storm system develops across the Midwest, bringing the threat of large hail, damaging winds, and even a few tornadoes to the region Tuesday into Wednesday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop over parts of Nebraska and Western Iowa late Tuesday night and move northeast through Wednesday morning.
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2 months ago |
wqad.com | Andrew Stutzke
MOLINE, Ill. — Wind has been a really big part of our weather story in 2025 so far here in the Quad Cities. Many of you have noticed how windy it has been, and not just for a day or two here. Several days since January have featured higher-than-normal wind speeds. Many of you have asked: "Why has it been so windy lately? Is this normal?" Let's dig in! Thanks to the folks over at the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, we're able to do a deep dive into our local wind speed data in the Quad Cities.
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