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Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Light Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
4:16 am CDT Oct 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2025
 
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