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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 21 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 17 Feb 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Galena IL

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galena IL
 42.4°N 90.44°W (Elev. 751 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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