Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dubuque Regional Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Steady temperature around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers

    High: 64 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am.  Low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 57 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 63 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 46 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Sunny

    High: 74 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: 56 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 74 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 58 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 71 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Steady temperature around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am. Low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
Dubuque Regional Airport IA
 42.43°N 90.73°W (Elev. 745 ft)
11:18 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
11am CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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