Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Light Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 19 Sep 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Epworth IA

Flood Watch September 19, 03:09pm until September 20, 07:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch September 19, 03:09pm until September 20, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Epworth IA
 42.44°N 90.94°W (Elev. 1037 ft)
2:31 pm CDT Sep 19, 2026
3pm CDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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