Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 6 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Randolph IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 9 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Randolph IA
 40.89°N 95.58°W (Elev. 971 ft)
1:36 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
2pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 12, 2026
 
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