Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Jan 10:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of sprinkles before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of sprinkles before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light south southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Essex IA
 40.87°N 95.29°W (Elev. 988 ft)
9:56 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
10pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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