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Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair with Haze

75°F

24°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 11:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Essex IA
 40.85°N 95.29°W (Elev. 1033 ft)
Last Update:
10:56 am CDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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