Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and California; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest and California this week with limited nighttime relief. Heavy rainfall will lead to localized areas of flash flooding in parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians. Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across the northern Rockies and High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Sep 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light north northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 14 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light east northeast wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
11:26 pm CDT Sep 9, 2026
12am CDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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