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Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °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: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
2:56 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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