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Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather from the Central US to the Northeast; Late-Season Snow in the Northwest

Sinlaku continues to bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain/flooding, and storm surge to the Marianas. Showers and severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley and to the Central/Southern Plains through Thursday. A front will produce late-season snowfall over the Cascades and Northern Rockies and coastal rain over the Northwest Coast through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Apr 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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:
1:01 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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