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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Sep 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Epworth IA

Flood Watch September 19, 01:00am until September 19, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 1am. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 1am. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Epworth IA
 42.44°N 90.94°W (Elev. 1037 ft)
Last Update:
2:36 am CDT Sep 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Sep 18, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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