Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	21 Jan 3:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Sherrill IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 05:00pm until January 22, 12:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Wednesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: -15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: -6 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 0 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -8 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 5 mph becoming west.

Wednesday

Snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.

Friday

Sunny and cold, with a high near -6.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.

Saturday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.