Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4° N Lon: 90.71° W Elev: 1040 ft.

Fair and Breezy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:53 pm CST
Detailed forecast for

Dubuque County

Rest Of Tonight
Patchy blowing snow late this evening. Mostly clear. Breezy, cold with lows around 6 above. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A chance of flurries in the morning, then a slight chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs around 19. Temperature falling to around 14 in the afternoon. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Much colder with lows around 15 below. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 39 below.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Much colder with highs around 6 below. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Wind chill values as low as 40 below.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy and cold. Near steady temperature around 9 below. North winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with highs around zero.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with lows 5 below to zero. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Cold with highs around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 15 below.
Sunday Night And Monday
Partly cloudy. Cold. Lows around 10 below. Highs around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 25 below.
Monday Night
Mostly clear and not as cold. Near steady temperature zero to 5 above zero. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs around 20. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows zero to 5 above zero. Wind chill values as low as 10 below after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 15. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.



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1051 PM CST Wed Jan 21 2026
 
 

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