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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

75°F

24°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jul 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm CDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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