Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 19 Aug 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Rickardsville IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Rickardsville IA
 42.61°N 90.9°W (Elev. 938 ft)
12:01 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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