Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather for the Central Plains and Northeast; Record Warmth for mid-Atlantic to Southeast

Sinlaku continues to affect the Marianas as it moves north through Friday. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley today and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Apr 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Essex IA
 40.87°N 95.29°W (Elev. 988 ft)
4:05 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
4pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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