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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (KPDC)

Lat: 43.02°NLon: 91.12°WElev: 659ft.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 28 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 May 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Elkader IA

Wind Advisory until May 12, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until May 12, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 76. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Elkader IA
 42.88°N 91.36°W
Last Update:
4:02 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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