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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

Red Flag Warning March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Rain
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 10 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:
5:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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