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Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Jan 5:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 9 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.84°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
5:11 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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