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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Galena IL

Freeze Watch October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers. Patchy fog. High near 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. Patchy fog. High near 56. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galena IL
 42.43°N 90.41°W (Elev. 709 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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