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Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 27 Dec 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 09:27am until December 27, 10:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 27, 09:27am until December 27, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 56 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 11am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 11am and noon, then snow likely after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 11am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 11am and noon, then snow likely after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
Last Update:
9:05 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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