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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Light Rain

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow, mainly before 10am. High near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow, mainly before 10am. High near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 19 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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:
5:24 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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