Monthly outlook for Essex, IA: average high 92.8°, average low 69.9°. That is 5.2° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 August (115.2°), the coolest 14 August (63.6°).
92.8°/69.9°
Average high / low
+5.2°
Above normal
6 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
86°
83.4°
+1.5°
19 August – 28 August
104.1°
83.6°
+11.4°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
81.8°
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August records over 66 years
101.8°16 August 1983All-time high
46°28 August 1986All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Shenandoah (6 mi).
Mon, 1091° / 74°0.01
91 °
Essex, Monday, 10 August
Light rain. High 91°, low 74°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point66°
Tue, 11101° / 70°0.01
101 °
Essex, Tuesday, 11 August
Light rain. High 101°, low 70°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point64°
Wed, 1289° / 68°0.02
89 °
Essex, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 89°, low 68°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind9.2 mph E
Humidity62%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°
Thu, 1376° / 65°0.35
76 °
Essex, Thursday, 13 August
Rain. High 76°, low 65°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind21.2 mph E
Humidity91%
Visibility—
Dew point71°
Fri, 1469° / 64°0.25
69 °
Essex, Friday, 14 August
Light rain. High 69°, low 64°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind19.9 mph E
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Sat, 1573° / 64°0.16
73 °
Essex, Saturday, 15 August
Light rain. High 73°, low 64°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.1 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point66°
Sun, 1685° / 65°0
85 °
Essex, Sunday, 16 August
Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 65°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Mon, 1783° / 69°0.04
83 °
Essex, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 83°, low 69°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Tue, 18101° / 68°0
101 °
Essex, Tuesday, 18 August
Overcast. High 101°, low 68°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point64°
Wed, 19114° / 75°0
114 °
Essex, Wednesday, 19 August
Partly cloudy. High 114°, low 75°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NE
Humidity25%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Thu, 20100° / 77°0
100 °
Essex, Thursday, 20 August
Clear. High 100°, low 77°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NE
Humidity28%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Fri, 2192° / 72°0
92 °
Essex, Friday, 21 August
Overcast. High 92°, low 72°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.9 mph E
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Sat, 22115° / 74°0
115 °
Essex, Saturday, 22 August
Partly cloudy. High 115°, low 74°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind19.8 mph SW
Humidity15%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 23104° / 70°0.09
104 °
Essex, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 104°, low 70°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind15.1 mph E
Humidity30%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
Mon, 2498° / 68°0.1
98 °
Essex, Monday, 24 August
Light rain. High 98°, low 68°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2584° / 66°0.12
84 °
Essex, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high99° (2003)
Record low52° (1966)
Wed, 2684° / 67°0.2
84 °
Essex, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high84°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high97° (1976)
Record low53° (2025)
Thu, 2783° / 67°0.11
83 °
Essex, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low67°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high97° (1984)
Record low52° (1967)
Fri, 2883° / 65°0.15
83 °
Essex, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high99° (1984)
Record low46° (1986)
Sat, 2983° / 65°0.07
83 °
Essex, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low54° (2004)
Sun, 3083° / 66°0.11
83 °
Essex, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low66°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high99° (2013)
Record low50° (2009)
Mon, 3182° / 65°0.12
82 °
Essex, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high96° (1990)
Record low49° (2009)
Tue, 0182° / 65°0.09
82 °
Essex, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high96° (1984)
Record low49° (1965)
Wed, 0282° / 65°0.09
82 °
Essex, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high95° (2000)
Record low53° (1974)
Thu, 0382° / 64°0.1
82 °
Essex, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high92° (2000)
Record low42° (1974)
Fri, 0481° / 64°0.13
81 °
Essex, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high98° (2012)
Record low45° (1974)
Sat, 0581° / 64°0.13
81 °
Essex, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (1990)
Record low43° (1962)
Sun, 0682° / 63°0.08
82 °
Essex, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high97° (1970)
Record low47° (2025)
Mon, 0781° / 63°0.18
81 °
Essex, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high95° (2013)
Record low47° (2025)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Essex, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Essex, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.