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Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Mostly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Nov 8:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.84°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
4:21 am CST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Nov 24, 2025-6pm CST Nov 30, 2025
 
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