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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Scales Mound IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scales Mound IL
 42.49°N 90.26°W (Elev. 1043 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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