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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 May 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Sheldahl IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Sheldahl IA
 41.85°N 93.77°W
Last Update:
5:52 pm CDT May 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT May 23, 2026-6pm CDT May 30, 2026
 
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