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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain. High near 50. East northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 37. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light south southeast wind becoming south southwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 50. East northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 37. East northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Rain and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts 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:
12:21 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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