High Impact Winter Storm This Weekend

A high impact winter storm is expected Saturday night through Monday morning which could bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and blizzard conditions. Monitor the forecast for the latest updates and make appropriate preparations! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from March 15, 01:00 PM CDT until March 16, 01:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Decorah (KDEH)

Lat: 43.28°NLon: 91.73°WElev: 1158ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 4:55 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Elgin IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Sunday
High: 41 °F⇓
Rain and
Breezy then
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Monday
High: 17 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: -1 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light east wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday

Rain before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 41 by 10am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a north wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.