Essex, IA

Current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecast, and live radar for Essex, IA 51638. Right now: mostly cloudy, 61°F. Data from the National Weather Service.

• Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
• Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.