Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.87°N 93.68°W
2:01 pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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