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Blizzard Warning in effect from March 15, 07:00 PM CDT until March 16, 04:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	E 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Galena IL

Blizzard Warning March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 04:00pm

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Blizzard Warning

Tonight
Low: 37 °F⇑
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 52 °F⇓
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Sleet
Sunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blowing
Snow then
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 20 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 3 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of rain, mainly between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 37 by 9pm, then rising to around 41 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain showers and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature rising to near 52 by noon, 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 100%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north 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 4 to 8 inches possible.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

Snow. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.