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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Apr 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 58. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.87°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
10:16 pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 26, 2026-6pm CDT May 2, 2026
 
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