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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 9:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle after midnight, mixing with freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Drizzle/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of drizzle after midnight, mixing with freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
7:31 pm CST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 2, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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