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Above Average Temperatures for the West and Central Plains; Lake Effect Snow Continues

Well above average temperatures will prevail across the Plains and the West Coast this week, while a cold front will bring Arctic air to the South and East Coast Thursday and Friday. Lake effect snow is forecast downwind of the Great Lakes through Thursday along and behind the Arctic front, as well as mountain snow across the Southern Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 20 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 14 Jan 10:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust 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)
Last Update:
9:52 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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