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Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Steady temperature around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 73. East wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Steady temperature around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 73. East wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. East wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.84°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
12:01 am CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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