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Winter Storm and Cold for the Weekend

A prolonged period of moderate snow affects the region from Friday night through early Sunday morning, potentially resulting in hazardous road conditions. Portions of northeast Iowa into southwest Wisconsin could see snowfall amounts of 9-12+". Colder air arrives for Sunday through Tuesday with overnight wind chills in the single digits to teens below zero. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Mostly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Nov 11:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

Winter Storm Watch November 29, 12:00am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Isolated flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Isolated
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 19. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 16. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Thanksgiving Day
Isolated flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 19. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 16. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
10:31 am CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Nov 27, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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