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Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents for most of the Atlantic Shoreline; Record Heat for the West

Hurricane Erin continues to track northward. Tropical storm force winds, storm surge conditions will increase for the Outer Banks today and portions of coastal Virginia. Life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Major to extreme HeatRisk with new record high temperatures are expected for many areas of the western U.S. this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balltown IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balltown IA
 42.68°N 90.9°W (Elev. 604 ft)
Last Update:
4:30 pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2025
 
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