Monthly outlook for Essex, IA: average high 55°, average low 40°. That is 3° above the climate normal for November. Precipitation is expected on 2 days (about 1.1 inches), against a normal of 3 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 November (70.5°), the coolest 14 November (27.9°).
55°/40°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
2 / 3
Wet days / normal
1.1 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 November – 18 November
59.1°
50.8°
+4.6°
19 November – 28 November
48.2°
45.8°
+1.3°
29 November – 8 December
at normal
40.3°
—
November records over 66 years
80.1°13 November 1999All-time high
-3.5°25 November 1991All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Shenandoah (6 mi).
Tue, 1066° / 37°0
66 °
Essex, Tuesday, 10 November
Clear. High 66°, low 37°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind3.5 mph SE
Humidity50%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Wed, 1158° / 46°0
58 °
Essex, Wednesday, 11 November
Overcast. High 58°, low 46°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind16.2 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Thu, 1248° / 36°0
48 °
Essex, Thursday, 12 November
Overcast. High 48°, low 36°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.3 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Fri, 1343° / 31°0
43 °
Essex, Friday, 13 November
Mostly clear. High 43°, low 31°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5.6 mph NE
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sat, 1445° / 28°0
45 °
Essex, Saturday, 14 November
Overcast. High 45°, low 28°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind11.8 mph SE
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 1560° / 40°0
60 °
Essex, Sunday, 15 November
Overcast. High 60°, low 40°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SE
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Mon, 1666° / 48°0
66 °
Essex, Monday, 16 November
Mostly clear. High 66°, low 48°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.6 mph S
Humidity47%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 1767° / 54°0
67 °
Essex, Tuesday, 17 November
Overcast. High 67°, low 54°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 1867° / 58°0.04
67 °
Essex, Wednesday, 18 November
Light rain. High 67°, low 58°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind17.9 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
Thu, 1963° / 56°0.55
63 °
Essex, Thursday, 19 November
Light rain. High 63°, low 56°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind23.4 mph S
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2055° / 42°0
55 °
Essex, Friday, 20 November
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 42°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind18.8 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 2148° / 36°0
48 °
Essex, Saturday, 21 November
Clear. High 48°, low 36°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NE
Humidity40%
Visibility—
Dew point22°
Sun, 2237° / 33°0.5
37 °
Essex, Sunday, 22 November
Snow. High 37°, low 33°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind14.1 mph N
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Mon, 2341° / 29°0
41 °
Essex, Monday, 23 November
Overcast. High 41°, low 29°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8.7 mph NW
Humidity84%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2445° / 31°0
45 °
Essex, Tuesday, 24 November
Overcast. High 45°, low 31°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6.5 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Wed, 2545° / 29°0.05
45 °
Essex, Wednesday, 25 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high65° (1960)
Record low-3° (1991)
Thu, 2645° / 30°0.07
45 °
Essex, Thursday, 26 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high45°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (1990)
Record low10° (1993)
Fri, 2741° / 27°0.09
41 °
Essex, Friday, 27 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high65° (2017)
Record low6° (2018)
Sat, 2842° / 26°0.06
42 °
Essex, Saturday, 28 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high67° (2006)
Record low8° (1975)
Sun, 2943° / 28°0.1
43 °
Essex, Sunday, 29 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (1998)
Record low9° (1976)
Mon, 3042° / 27°0.06
42 °
Essex, Monday, 30 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high63° (1970)
Record low4° (1964)
Tue, 0142° / 27°0.09
42 °
Essex, Tuesday, 1 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low27°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high64° (1998)
Record low-1° (1985)
Wed, 0242° / 26°0.03
42 °
Essex, Wednesday, 2 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation15%
Record high64° (2021)
Record low-7° (1985)
Thu, 0341° / 25°0.06
41 °
Essex, Thursday, 3 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high66° (2012)
Record low-7° (1985)
Fri, 0441° / 25°0.04
41 °
Essex, Friday, 4 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation10%
Record high66° (2017)
Record low-1° (2025)
Sat, 0541° / 25°0.05
41 °
Essex, Saturday, 5 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high41°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low1° (2005)
Sun, 0637° / 23°0.06
37 °
Essex, Sunday, 6 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high57° (1963)
Record low-1° (2005)
Mon, 0737° / 22°0.04
37 °
Essex, Monday, 7 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low22°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high60° (2023)
Record low-6° (2005)
Tue, 0837° / 23°0.06
37 °
Essex, Tuesday, 8 December
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high37°
Average low23°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high56° (1970)
Record low1° (1978)
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.