Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 31 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dubuque IA

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dubuque IA
 42.5°N 90.7°W (Elev. 820 ft)
9:01 am CDT Aug 31, 2026
9am CDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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