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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Dec 12:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
11:52 am CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026
 
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