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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 7 Dec 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 18 °F⇓

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 10 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 10 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.87°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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