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.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 18 Apr 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 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 cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 7 to 9 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 75. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Essex IA
 40.87°N 95.29°W (Elev. 988 ft)
2:41 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
3am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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