Observed 9:50 AM CDT at KDBQ

St. Donatus, IA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 9 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	60%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	45%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	49%	28%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	27%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	29%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	33%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	35%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	78%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	69%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	74%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	72%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	64%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	73%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	74%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	76%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	80%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	78%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	84%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	86%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	95%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	81%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.83 in21 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DVN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at Bellevue

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 32,100 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 27,100 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 31,700 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sinsinawa River near Menominee

8.5 mi

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Dubuque Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+12°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

St. Donatus weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:23 PM; Morning 7:08–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:34 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 75% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from St. Donatus.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

St. Donatus, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River at Bellevue

Mississippi River at Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

Sinsinawa River near Menominee

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon