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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Decorah (KDEH)

Lat: 43.28°NLon: 91.73°WElev: 1158ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 06:00pm until January 21, 06:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Low around 10. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. High near 26. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 5 to 13 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries between 3am and 4am. Low around 10. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. High near 26. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 5 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IA
 42.97°N 91.62°W
Last Update:
2:02 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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