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Current conditions at

Decorah (KDEH)

Lat: 43.28°NLon: 91.73°WElev: 1158ft.

Overcast

-5°C

23°F

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 13 G 26 km/h
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint -6°C (21°F)
Visibility 13 km
Wind Chill-10°C (14°F)
Last update 9 Dec 1:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a steady temperature around -4. South wind 13 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.

    Low: -4 °C

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 2. West wind 10 to 18 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

    High: 2 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around -5. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 km/h becoming west 34 to 39 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.

    Low: -5 °C

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 km/h decreasing to 21 to 26 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.

    High: -1 °C

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 9 to 14 km/h becoming light after midnight.

    Low: -13 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.

    High: -7 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 10 to 13 km/h.

    Low: -16 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 14 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.

    High: -9 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Northwest wind 13 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.

    Low: -22 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a steady temperature around -4. South wind 13 to 16 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 2. West wind 10 to 18 km/h becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around -5. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 km/h becoming west 34 to 39 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 km/h decreasing to 21 to 26 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind 9 to 14 km/h becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 km/h in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind 10 to 13 km/h.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 14 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Northwest wind 13 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -16. Northwest wind 11 to 13 km/h.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -12. North wind 8 to 11 km/h becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18. Southeast wind around 10 km/h.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near -6. South wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Elgin IA
 42.95°N 91.63°W
Last Update:
11:06 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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