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Current conditions at

Shenandoah Municipal (KSDA)

Lat: 40.75°NLon: 95.42°WElev: 971ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 6:50 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Essex IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Essex IA
 40.82°N 95.29°W (Elev. 1033 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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