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Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 55. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 55. Light west southwest wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest 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:
1:35 am CDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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