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Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed S 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Oct 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light east southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Essex IA
 40.82°N 95.32°W (Elev. 994 ft)
Last Update:
4:05 pm CDT Oct 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 5, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 12, 2026
 
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