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/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 27 Dec 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dubuque Regional Airport IA

Wind Advisory December 28, 02:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:12pm until December 28, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 11:12pm until December 28, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow likely between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm.  Temperature rising to near 46 by 11am, 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. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow 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: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow likely between 3pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 46 by 11am, 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. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow 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
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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 10.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Dubuque Regional Airport IA
 42.39°N 90.7°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
9:06 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
11pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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