Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

-9°F

-23°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.70 in (1043.6 mb)
Dewpoint -26°F (-32°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Scales Mound IL

Cold Weather Advisory until January 24, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 24, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: -15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and cold, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Scales Mound IL
 42.48°N 90.17°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
2:26 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
3pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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