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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 1:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Waterville IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:33am until December 27, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 01:33am until December 27, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 33 °F

    Dense
    Freezing Fog
    and Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a light north wind becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread dense fog before 2am, then widespread dense fog after 4am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Rain likely before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a light north wind becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waterville IA
 43.21°N 91.29°W
Last Update:
11:02 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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