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Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Aug 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
5:47 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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