Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bankston IA

Extreme Heat Watch June 21, 12:00pm until June 22, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Bankston IA
 42.5°N 90.96°W (Elev. 1119 ft)
6:32 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
8pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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