Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 4:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Emerson IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 10am.  High near 45. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow.  Low around 31. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 9 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 45. Light and variable wind becoming north 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 31. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of flurries after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Emerson IA
 41.02°N 95.41°W (Elev. 1129 ft)
4:27 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
5pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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