DUBUQUE, Iowa — Dubuque starts the week warm and breezy, then turns cooler and wetter, with rain chances returning for Halloween weekend and Election Day. No weather alerts are in effect for Dubuque as of Wednesday afternoon.

Right now: Partly cloudy and 73 degrees, with south winds at 13 mph gusting to 22 mph and humidity at 51 percent.

Wednesday, October 28: Partly cloudy, high 75. Showers late tonight, low 56, with a 50 percent chance of rain. South winds around 14 mph.

Thursday, October 29: Partly cloudy, high 64. Mostly clear overnight, low 41. Winds turn to the north-northwest around 10 mph.

Friday, October 30: Cloudy, high 59. Showers Friday night, low 50, with a 60 percent chance of rain. East winds around 7 mph. A wet night for playoff football.

Saturday, October 31: Morning showers, high 61, with a 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy Halloween night, low 50 — a damp evening for trick-or-treating, which runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Dubuque.

Sunday, November 1: Mostly cloudy, high 68, with a 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy overnight, low 54. Note the clocks fall back overnight Saturday into Sunday, so sunset comes at 4:55 p.m. Sunday.

Monday, November 2: A few showers, high 67, with a 40 percent chance of rain. Rain Monday night, low 58, with a 70 percent chance of rain and about three-tenths of an inch possible. Southeast winds around 12 to 13 mph.

Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day): Showers, high 68, with a 70 percent chance of rain. Showers continue Tuesday night, low 54.

The bottom line: enjoy Wednesday’s warmth, because the rest of the week runs cooler, and umbrellas will be in order for Halloween, Monday night, and Election Day.