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

Rickardsville IA

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

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °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
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. 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 77.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Rickardsville IA
 42.59°N 90.87°W (Elev. 899 ft)
6:32 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
8pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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