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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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)
Last Update:
3:06 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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