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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 6 Dec 4:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 06:00pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 16 by noon, then falling to around 8 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -2. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 10. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 16 by noon, then falling to around 8 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -2. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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