Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 18 Jul 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Dubuque IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Dubuque IA
 42.5°N 90.7°W (Elev. 820 ft)
3:32 pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
4pm CDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
 
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