As of 04:46 CDT

Weather in Essex, IA

78°Current weather

Essex, Sunday, 9 August, 04:46

Overcast. Feels like 79°. High 94°, low 76°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind15.4 mph S
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point72°

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

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August86°83.4°+1.5°
19 August – 28 August104.1°83.6°+11.4°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal81.8°

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°0.01Light rain
91 °Light rain

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°0.01Light rain
101 °Light rain

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°0.02Light rain
89 °Light rain

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°0.35Rain
76 °Rain

Essex, Thursday, 13 August

Rain. High 76°, low 65°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind21.2 mph E
Humidity91%
Visibility
Dew point71°
Fri, 1469° / 64°0.25Light rain
69 °Light rain

Essex, Friday, 14 August

Light rain. High 69°, low 64°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind19.9 mph E
Humidity93%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Sat, 1573° / 64°0.16Light rain
73 °Light rain

Essex, Saturday, 15 August

Light rain. High 73°, low 64°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.1 mph E
Humidity96%
Visibility
Dew point66°
Sun, 1685° / 65°0Partly cloudy
85 °Partly cloudy

Essex, Sunday, 16 August

Partly cloudy. High 85°, low 65°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.9 mph NE
Humidity62%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Mon, 1783° / 69°0.04Light rain
83 °Light rain

Essex, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 69°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity65%
Visibility
Dew point65°
Tue, 18101° / 68°0Overcast
101 °Overcast

Essex, Tuesday, 18 August

Overcast. High 101°, low 68°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SE
Humidity43%
Visibility
Dew point64°
Wed, 19114° / 75°0Partly cloudy
114 °Partly cloudy

Essex, Wednesday, 19 August

Partly cloudy. High 114°, low 75°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind14.2 mph NE
Humidity25%
Visibility
Dew point56°
Thu, 20100° / 77°0Clear
100 °Clear

Essex, Thursday, 20 August

Clear. High 100°, low 77°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind13.7 mph NE
Humidity28%
Visibility
Dew point57°
Fri, 2192° / 72°0Overcast
92 °Overcast

Essex, Friday, 21 August

Overcast. High 92°, low 72°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind15.9 mph E
Humidity39%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Sat, 22115° / 74°0Partly cloudy
115 °Partly cloudy

Essex, Saturday, 22 August

Partly cloudy. High 115°, low 74°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind19.8 mph SW
Humidity15%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Sun, 23104° / 70°0.09Light rain
104 °Light rain

Essex, Sunday, 23 August

Light rain. High 104°, low 70°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind15.1 mph E
Humidity30%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Mon, 2498° / 68°0.1Light rain
98 °Light rain

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°0.12Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

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°0.2Climate normal
84 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

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°0.15Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

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°0.11Climate normal
83 °Climate normal

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°0.12Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

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°0.1Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
82 °Climate normal

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°0.18Climate normal
81 °Climate normal

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.