Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fog

42°F

6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 27 Dec 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Scales Mound IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 02:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm
Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 10:10pm until December 28, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 10:10pm until December 28, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm.  Temperature rising to near 48 by noon, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 48 by noon, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Scales Mound IL
 42.42°N 90.29°W (Elev. 919 ft)
9:06 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
10pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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