Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 10 Oct 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Essex IA
 40.82°N 95.32°W (Elev. 994 ft)
8:17 am CDT Oct 10, 2026
9am CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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