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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Nov 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.87°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
2:16 am CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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