Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KPDC

Elkader, IA weather

Sunny and 58°15°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 58°15°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 58°15° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	68%	69%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	63%	46%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	32%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	11%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	15%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	23%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	29%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	78%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	76%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	62%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	64%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	56%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	69%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	62%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	75%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	69%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	68%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	76%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	79%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	76%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	67%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	60%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	66%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	84%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	90%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 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
58°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.74 in19 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.46 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–70°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ARX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 27,400 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at McGregor

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Turkey River at Elkader

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 908 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Volga River at Littleport

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 456 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

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.

This week 12Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Elkader 6 Ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Elkader weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:26 PM; Morning 7:12–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 71% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Elkader.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elkader, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 10 - Guttenberg

Mississippi River at McGregor

Turkey River at Elkader

Volga River at Littleport

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon