Elk Horn, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Mostly Cloudy 28°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 27°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.12 in.765 mm
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 10.4 miles NE of central Elk Horn
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Sunny, High 65F, Low 41F
65
41
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Patchy Fog, High 70F, Low 48F
70
48
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 64F, Low 32F
64
32
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 55F, Low 34F
55
34
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Rain, High 50F, Low 32F
50%
50
32
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 47F, Low 30F
47
30
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 46F
46
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 65°F, reaching 70°F before cooling to 46°F, then recovering to 46°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 47°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1953 - Strong southeasterly winds associated with a Pacific cold front reached 70 mph at Sacramento CA to equal their all-time record. The previous record had been established in a similar weather pattern on December 12th of the previous year.

More on this and other weather history

Elk Horn, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Patchy Fog

Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light south wind.

Friday Nov 14

Patchy Fog

Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light southeast wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.


About Elk Horn, IA

Elk Horn is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 601 at the time of the 2020 census. Elk Horn is known as an enclave of Danish ethnicity and is home to the Museum of Danish America.

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