Heavy Snow Across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes; Strong Winds for the East

Travel conditions will be challenging across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and east coast through Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through Thanksgiving to be followed by another strong storm for the Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend. Strong winds are expected with these systems adding to travel difficulties Read More >

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Nov 5:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Emerson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a light east wind becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight.  Low around 27. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 35. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 38. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a light east wind becoming southeast 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 27. Southeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 35. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Emerson IA
 41°N 95.35°W (Elev. 1040 ft)
3:35 pm CST Nov 26, 2025
5pm CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025
 
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