Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair and Breezy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Scales Mound IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 24. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 24. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Scales Mound IL
 42.42°N 90.29°W (Elev. 919 ft)
3:16 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
4pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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