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Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 7 Jan 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 43. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow. Low around 29. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles, snow, and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 43. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 8pm, then rain and snow. Low around 29. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles, snow, and freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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