Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KADU
Elk Horn, IA weather
Sunny and 79°26°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°), high 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°).
Now 79°26°
Sunny
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the south. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 54Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 75°24° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 40% | 25% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 44% | 45% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 65% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 77% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 83% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 86% | 88% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 89% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 90% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 65% | 65% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 76% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 49% | 75% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 46% | 70% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 71% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 46% | 73% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 75% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 56% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 72% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 75% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 75% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 77% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 80% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 10% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 80% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 20% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 83% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 83% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 83% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 83% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 77% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 10% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 69% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 60% | 81% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 54% | 78% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 62% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 46% | 64% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly cloudy | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 64% | 3 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Storms 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 66°19°20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 63°17°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 72°22°30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 68°20°30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 62°16°50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 61°16°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 30°−1°
- Wind
- 26 mph42 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 58–75°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 92% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 77°25° / 52°11°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 2022
- Record low
- 15°−9° in 1896
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −6°−4°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +2°+1°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- +12°+7°ThuOct 22
- +14°+8°FriOct 23
- +19°+10°SatOct 24
Elk Horn weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:46–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:25–8:21 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:14–7:25 AM; first light 7:14 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:23 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 9
