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Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 2:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of drizzle between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of drizzle between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Christmas Day
Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest 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:
2:06 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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