Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Scales Mound IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scales Mound IL
 42.49°N 90.26°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
10:26 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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