Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.38 in (995.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Mar 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Galena IL

High Wind Warning March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
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High Wind Warning
Blizzard Warning
  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm.  Temperature rising to near 45 by 11am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8pm, then snow.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow.  Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 45 by 11am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8pm, then snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Galena IL
 42.4°N 90.35°W (Elev. 745 ft)
7:36 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
8am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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