Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East and West

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Vrbl 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 16 Jul 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. North wind 7 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. North wind 7 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Essex IA
 40.87°N 95.29°W (Elev. 988 ft)
5:17 pm CDT Jul 16, 2025
5pm CDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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