Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Jan 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Essex IA
 40.87°N 95.29°W (Elev. 988 ft)
1:36 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
2pm CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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