Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rickardsville IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Rickardsville IA
 42.59°N 90.87°W (Elev. 899 ft)
9:41 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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