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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 25 Nov 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

Wind Advisory November 25, 06:00pm until November 26, 06:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F⇓

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.87°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
11:01 am CST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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