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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	SW 17 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	21 Jan 12:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Dubuque Regional Airport IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 05:00pm until January 22, 12:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 26 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -16 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Friday
High: -6 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -5 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 7 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A chance of flurries between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values as low as -40. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.