Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 2 Jan 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 27. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
6:35 am CST Jan 2, 2026
9am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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