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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern 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 SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 1 Jan 1:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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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:
12:35 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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