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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast and Windy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 26 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 28 Dec 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 08:30pm until December 29, 09:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 08:30pm until December 29, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow between midnight and 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 5. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.87°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026
 
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