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Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 5:50 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. High near 65. East northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light south wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 54. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. High near 65. East northeast wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light south wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light south southeast wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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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 Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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