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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IA
 40.82°N 95.29°W (Elev. 1033 ft)
Last Update:
7:45 pm CDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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