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Winter Storm and Cold for the Weekend

A prolonged period of moderate to heavy snow affects the region tonight through early Sunday morning, resulting in hazardous road conditions. Portions of northeast Iowa into southwest Wisconsin could see snowfall amounts of 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.

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Nov 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 20. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 17. Blustery, with a northeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 20. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 17. Blustery, with a northeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
1:35 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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