Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
12:17 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
1am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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