Iowa · NWS DVN office

Dubuque, IA weather

It is 48°F and clear at Dubuque Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Clear, low near 48°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:19 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

48°F

Clear · feels like 46°F

Wind

S 6 mph

Humidity 93% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.15 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Dubuque Regional Airport (KDBQ), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Dubuque forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS DVN forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the DVN office near Dubuque.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Iowa.

For official warnings, check weather.gov and your local authorities. OpenForecast repeats National Weather Service alerts and may be delayed or incomplete. Follow instructions from emergency officials.

Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Dubuque (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 4 AM51°FClear2% 0 mph
Wed 5 AM50°FClear1% 0 mph
Wed 6 AM50°FSunny1% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM51°FSunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 8 AM51°FMostly Sunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 9 AM55°FMostly Sunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 10 AM61°FSunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 11 AM65°FSunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 12 PM68°FSunny3%S 10 mph
Wed 1 PM72°FMostly Sunny3%S 10 mph
Wed 2 PM73°FSunny3%S 10 mph
Wed 3 PM74°FSunny3%S 15 mph
Wed 4 PM74°FMostly Sunny3%S 15 mph
Wed 5 PM73°FSunny3%S 10 mph
Wed 6 PM72°FClear3%S 10 mph
Wed 7 PM70°FPartly Cloudy3%S 10 mph
Wed 8 PM68°FPartly Cloudy10%S 10 mph
Wed 9 PM67°FSlight Chance Rain Showers20%S 10 mph
Wed 10 PM67°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20%S 10 mph
Wed 11 PM66°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms31%S 10 mph
Thu 12 AM65°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms21%S 10 mph
Thu 1 AM64°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms45%SW 10 mph
Thu 2 AM64°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms29%SW 10 mph
Thu 3 AM62°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms52%SW 10 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Dubuque can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 48°F

Clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 75°F·Low 58°F

Sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

High 67°F·Low 43°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Friday

High 60°F·Low 48°F

Rain showers likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

High 64°F·Low 50°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

High 65°F·Low 52°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday

High 66°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

High 65°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Nearby cities

Larger cities in the area

See every city we cover in Iowa, or check all active alerts.

About this forecast

Forecast office
Dubuque is served by the National Weather Service DVN forecast office, forecast zone IAZ042, county zone IAC061.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Dubuque (42.4989, -90.7073), in Dubuque County. Population: 58,987 (2024 estimate), number 11 of the 27 Iowa cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KDVN. View it on radar.weather.gov.

On Amazon

Weather-ready picks

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Home & kitchen LEVOIT Air Purifier An air purifier for smoky or high-pollen days indoors. View on Amazon → Men’s fashion Hanes Fleece Hooded Sweatshirt A warm hoodie for chilly mornings. View on Amazon → Fitness & outdoors Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler A big tumbler for long commutes and outdoor days. View on Amazon → Fitness & outdoors LifeStraw Personal Water Filter A personal water filter worth adding to an emergency kit. View on Amazon →

Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/42.4989,-90.7073 (forecast issued Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

More Iowa cities