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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 31 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Epworth IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Epworth IA
 42.44°N 90.94°W (Elev. 1037 ft)
Last Update:
11:41 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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