Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fog

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Dec 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Scales Mound IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 02:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 1am.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 3am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm.  Temperature rising to near 46 by 10am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow.  Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 3am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow likely after 5pm. Temperature rising to near 46 by 10am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Scales Mound IL
 42.51°N 90.23°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
4:41 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
6pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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