Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ)

Lat: 42.4°NLon: 90.71°WElev: 1040ft.

Fog

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Dec 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Maquoketa IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:02am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 08:02am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 47 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet.  Temperature rising to near 50 by 11am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain then
    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Rain before 3pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet. Temperature rising to near 50 by 11am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Maquoketa IA
 42.06°N 90.66°W (Elev. 699 ft)
6:36 am CST Dec 27, 2025
8am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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