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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 May 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Galena IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galena IL
 42.43°N 90.44°W (Elev. 814 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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