Observed 12:50 PM CDT at KSDA

Shenandoah, IA weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 75°24° today at 5 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	59%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	74%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	91%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	82%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	80%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	70%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	68%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	67%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	74%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	45%	82%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	77%	3
Mon 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	44%	78%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	58%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	78%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	79%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	79%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	76%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	75%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	79%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	82%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	85%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	78%	0
Tue 4a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	92%	0
Tue 5a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	82%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	93%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	78%	95%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	79%	98%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	58°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	98%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	99%	0
Tue 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	20%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	100%	0
Tue 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	99%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Storms 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 71°, low 56°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–77°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Snake Creek near Yorktown

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 79.8 ft

Reading from Sun 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Nishnabotna River near Randolph

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft
Flow: 1,410 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.8 ft
Flow: 2,240 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 PM · NWS gauge page

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 395 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 116

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Shenandoah · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1918–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
+19°+10°SatOct 24
+15°+8°SunOct 25

Shenandoah weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:43 PM; Morning 7:26–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:10 AM · rises 5:53 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Shenandoah. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Shenandoah, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Snake Creek near Yorktown

West Nishnabotna River near Randolph

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg

East Nishnabotna River at Red Oak

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon