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Lake-Effect Snow through Friday; Strong Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper-like system will drop down from Canada on Thursday, bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains Thursday afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Shenandoah IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Light south southwest wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Flurries then
    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Light south southwest wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shenandoah IA
 40.76°N 95.38°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
Last Update:
3:35 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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