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Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 3:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -1 by 9pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F⇑

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 3am. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -1 by 9pm, then rising to around 7 during the remainder of the night. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 3am. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. 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:
3:16 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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