Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Audubon, Audubon County Airport (KADU)

Lat: 41.7°NLon: 94.92°WElev: 1286ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elk Horn IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Elk Horn IA
 41.59°N 95.06°W (Elev. 1339 ft)
7:35 pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
9pm CDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 30, 2026
 
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