Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Dubuque IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Dubuque IA
 42.5°N 90.73°W (Elev. 801 ft)
4:01 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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