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Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 13 May 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
3:47 am CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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