Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Mar 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Scales Mound IL

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 04:00pm
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Blizzard Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers before 5pm, then rain showers and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible.  Temperature rising to near 50 by noon, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Sleet

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow.  Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Rain showers before 5pm, then rain showers and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 50 by noon, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Scales Mound IL
 42.42°N 90.29°W (Elev. 919 ft)
1:26 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
3pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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