Widespread Showers in the Eastern US; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains; Heatwave in the Desert Southwest

Widespread showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S. will produce areas of excessive rainfall, especially in the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. A heatwave will build in the Desert Southwest, in parts of Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 14 Jun 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms.  Low around 64. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 64. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IA
 40.82°N 95.29°W (Elev. 1033 ft)
5:57 pm CDT Jun 14, 2025
6pm CDT Jun 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 21, 2025
 
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