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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 26 Dec 10:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 10:23pm until December 27, 09:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 10:23pm until December 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of snow and sleet between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of snow and sleet between noon and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 8 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southeast wind 6 to 10 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:
10:06 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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