Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Decorah (KDEH)

Lat: 43.28°NLon: 91.73°WElev: 1158ft.

Fair

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -17. Light north wind.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -19. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 6 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -27. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -17. Light north wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -19. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -27. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IA
 42.97°N 91.62°W
3:16 pm CST Jan 24, 2026
5pm CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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