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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Dubuque IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F⇑

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 15. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dubuque IA
 42.52°N 90.7°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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