Snow, Freezing Rain Expected this Afternoon into Tonight

Heavy snow is expected this afternoon into tonight north of I-94, mainly snow and a glaze of ice is expected around I-94, and a short period of freezing rain is expected to the south/west of the I-94 corridor... Read More >

Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Partly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 9, 03:00pm until December 10, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of freezing rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 6 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 3am, then snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow between 4am and 5am. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 11am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of freezing rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain before 3am, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow between 4am and 5am. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 11am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
2:16 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
2pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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