Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Overcast

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Dubuque Regional Airport IA

Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 21, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 15. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
Dubuque Regional Airport IA
 42.39°N 90.7°W (Elev. 1050 ft)
4:41 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
7pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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