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Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KDBQ

East Dubuque, IL weather

Sunny and 72°22°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°), high 74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the south. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (71°22° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 74°23° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pSunny74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h43%26%2
Sat 4pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)74°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h43%35%1
Sat 5pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h44%69%0
Sat 6pCloudy71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h47%83%0
Sat 7pCloudy68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%86%0
Sat 8pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h58%86%0
Sat 9pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%79%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h62%71%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h65%71%0
Sun 12aCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h64%74%0
Sun 1aCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h67%78%0
Sun 2aCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h69%77%0
Sun 3aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h69%79%0
Sun 4aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%79%0
Sun 5aCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%80%0
Sun 6aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%81%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h77%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h77%78%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h77%73%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h65%74%1
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h58%75%2
Sun 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h55%78%3
Sun 1pCloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h51%80%3
Sun 2pMostly cloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h48%71%3
Sun 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)73°23°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h46%79%3
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)73°23°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h46%79%2
Sun 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h49%79%1
Sun 6pCloudy69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h55%75%0
Sun 7pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h61%80%0
Sun 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h70%76%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%75%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h80%74%0
Sun 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%71%0
Mon 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%73%0
Mon 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%74%0
Mon 2aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h83%82%0
Mon 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h80%86%0
Mon 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h86%79%0
Mon 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%89%0
Mon 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%88%0
Mon 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h89%93%0
Mon 8aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h86%98%0
Mon 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h83%94%0
Mon 10aCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h75%79%1
Mon 11aCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h69%82%2
Mon 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h65%84%2
Mon 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h60%84%2
Mon 2pCloudy66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%86%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. 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°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 36°2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 35°2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
    64°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
    46°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
    49°9°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 53°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 50°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 67°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–72°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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 Dubuque (Railroad Bridge)

1.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.6 ft
Flow
27,300 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Dubuque (LD11)

3.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.9 ft
Flow
31,400 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Bellevue

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft
Flow
32,400 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sinsinawa River near Menominee

7.0 mi
Level
4.8 ft
Flow
25 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · 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 11Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–12:00 AM

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 18°10° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Record high
79°26° in 2023
Record low
20°−7° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +15°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

East Dubuque weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour
5:27–6:24 PM
Morning 7:08–8:05 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:35 PM
Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from East Dubuque.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.