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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
Last Update:
1:05 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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