National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Galena IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 56. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 56. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Galena IL
 42.43°N 90.44°W (Elev. 814 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation