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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 25 Jul 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

Extreme Heat Watch July 26, 09:00pm until July 27, 10:00pm
Heat Advisory July 25, 12:00pm until July 26, 12:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.85°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
2:47 am CDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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