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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 23 Feb 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F⇑

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 7 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 7 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.87°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
3:22 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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