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Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

A storm and trailing cold front will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend with widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. A fast-moving clipper storm may bring several inches of snow to the north-central Plains, Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast regions this weekend. 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 Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Galena IL

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 09:00pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly between 8pm and 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 20 by 10am, then falling to around 11 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F⇓

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly between 8pm and 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a temperature rising to near 20 by 10am, then falling to around 11 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galena IL
 42.43°N 90.44°W (Elev. 814 ft)
Last Update:
4:31 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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