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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Scales Mound IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Scales Mound IL
 42.42°N 90.17°W (Elev. 827 ft)
6:16 pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2025
 
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