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Essex, IA Weather Conditions

Updated: Sun Mar 15th 2026 12:30 AM CDT

Clear

54^°F 12^°C

Feels Like 50^°F / 10^°C

Essex, IA weather condition is Clear and 54°F.

Today's Weather in Essex,IA

The current weather in Essex IA as of 12:30 AM CDT on Sun Mar 15th 2026, has a sky condition of Clear with the visibility of 9 mile(s). It is 54 degrees fahrenheit but feels like 50 degrees. The barometric pressure is 29.44 - measured by inches of mercury - and is steady since its last observation. The humidity is 54 percent that's steady since the last report, with a dew point of 38 degrees fahrenheit which is steady. Wind direction is from the South-Southeast at 15.7 miles per hour, gusting at 26.2 miles per hour. Sunrise is at 7:33 AM and Sunset is at 7:29 PM. The moon phase is a Waning Crescent moon rising at 5:58 AM. Thank you for listening to the weather report from LocalConditions.com!

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Sun & Moon

Sun

Sunrise: 7:33 AM

Sunset: 7:29 PM

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Moon

Moonrise: 5:58 AM

Moonset: 3:57 PM

Phase: Waning Crescent Moon

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Sunny

Sunny with a high of 30°F and a low of 13°F. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 28mph. Humidity levels are comfortable, sitting around 38%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 30° \| Lo 13°	38%	0%	0%	27.1 mph

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy with a high of 44°F and a low of 20°F. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 18mph. Humidity levels are comfortable, sitting around 35%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 44° \| Lo 20°	35%	0%	0%	17.9 mph

Sunny

Sunny with a high of 57°F and a low of 35°F. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 13mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 69%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 57° \| Lo 35°	69%	0%	0%	12.1 mph

Sunny

Sunny with a high of 77°F and a low of 46°F. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 11mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 64%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 77° \| Lo 46°	64%	0%	0%	10.3 mph

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy with a high of 81°F and a low of 54°F. Winds will be light at 9mph at times. Humidity levels are comfortable, sitting around 48%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 81° \| Lo 54°	48%	0%	0%	8.3 mph

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Hourly Temperature

The current temperature today is 54^°F. The morning temperature of 43°^F is lowest at 9am with the daytime high of 37°^F at 11am and a low around 22°^F at 11pm is expected.

Hourly Barometric Pressure

The highest pressure today is 30.17^inHg at 11pm and lowest being 29.21^inHg at 6am.

Hourly Wind Speeds

The fastest wind is reported to be 33.8^mph at 4pm, while the slowest is 7.6^mph around 5am; expect wind gusts peaking 40.9^mph at 7pm. View live wind conditions in Essex

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