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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

46°F

8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Feb 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 09:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 18 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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