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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Partly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 12 Apr 2:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.84°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
2:11 am CDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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