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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

Partly Cloudy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before 11am, then a slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 11am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries before 11am, then a slight chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 31 by 11am, then falling to around 24 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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