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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Overcast

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 17 Jan 3:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Essex IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers after noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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:
3:17 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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