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Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

A Few Clouds

61°F

16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 1:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Essex IA
 40.87°N 95.29°W (Elev. 988 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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