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Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 4:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IA

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 74. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 74. Northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IA
 40.85°N 95.29°W (Elev. 1033 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 am CDT Jun 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Jun 19, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2026
 
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