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Widespread Flooding from Heavy Rain on September 30, 2026

Current conditions at

Red Oak (KRDK)

Lat: 41.02°NLon: 95.27°WElev: 1043ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	SW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.85 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	6 Oct 4:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Essex IA

Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 62. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Columbus Day

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.