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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	21 Jan 9:53 am 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

Today
High: 26 °F
Partly Sunny
then Snow
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: -14 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday
High: -7 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 8 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny early, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -35. 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 -7.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.