Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Dubuque Regional Airport IA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Dubuque Regional Airport IA
 42.45°N 90.67°W (Elev. 751 ft)
6:01 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
6am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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