Essex, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 14°F
Feels Like 7°F  
Humidity 61% Dew Point 3°F Wind SSW 4 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 31.58 in.
Solar Rad 343 w/m2 UV Index 3
Report from a personal weather station 12.5 mi. E of central Essex
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 20F, Low 18F
20
18
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 17F
34
17
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow, High 33F, Low 9F
20%
33
9
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Cloudy, High 22F, Low 3F
22
3
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 30F, Low 21F
30
21
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 38F, Low 27F
38
27
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Cloudy, High 38F
38
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 20°F to 38°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Essex, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 20. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 18. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow

Day: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light south southeast wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.


About Essex, IA

Essex is a city in Page County, Iowa, United States. The population was 722 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 884 population in 2000.

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