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Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 19 Apr 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 14 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 14 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
8:47 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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