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Dangerous Cold and Gusty Winds Anticipated This Weekend

A significant arctic outbreak will bring frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. Strong winds which could produce tree damage and power outages, and periods of snow squalls are also possible. Relief from this cold and a warming trend is forecast to commence by the beginning to middle of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 6 Feb 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Scales Mound IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 11am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 11am, then falling to around 28 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Scales Mound IL
 42.42°N 90.17°W (Elev. 827 ft)
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 6, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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