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Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

Mostly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
Last Update:
6:35 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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