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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.62 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 17 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 9 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
8:36 am CDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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