National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

-10°F

-23°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.66 in (1040.4 mb)
Dewpoint -20°F (-29°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-31°F (-35°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 03:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a north wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Wind chill values as low as -35. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -20. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -20. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.85°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
2:51 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation