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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 9 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Sheldahl IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of flurries between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Sheldahl IA
 41.85°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
11:02 am CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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