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Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 4:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkader IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light south wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkader IA
 42.86°N 91.39°W
Last Update:
5:16 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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