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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheldon (KSHL)

Lat: 43.22°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 1417ft.

Light Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sheldon IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Snow likely before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely before 8am, then a chance of flurries between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldon IA
 43.18°N 95.83°W (Elev. 1444 ft)
Last Update:
4:42 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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