Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fog/Mist

80°F

27°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Balltown IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until July 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of sprinkles before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balltown IA
 42.63°N 90.9°W (Elev. 955 ft)
10:16 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
11am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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