Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Galena IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Galena IL
 42.4°N 90.35°W (Elev. 745 ft)
11:41 am CDT May 14, 2026
12pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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