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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 15 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Mar 3:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IA
 40.85°N 95.29°W (Elev. 1033 ft)
Last Update:
1:35 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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