Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fog

40°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 8 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Dec 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Zwingle IA

Wind Advisory December 28, 02:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 04:13pm until December 28, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 04:13pm until December 28, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 44 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 11pm.  Widespread dense fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 4pm, then snow and sleet likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm.  Temperature rising to near 47 by noon, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain then
    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 4pm, then snow and sleet likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 47 by noon, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Zwingle IA
 42.3°N 90.68°W (Elev. 919 ft)
3:16 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
4pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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