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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheldon (KSHL)

Lat: 43.22°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 1417ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sanborn IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 02:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 10:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -37. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -7 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.

    High: 5 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Wind chill values as low as -37. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -7. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sanborn IA
 43.18°N 95.65°W (Elev. 1545 ft)
Last Update:
3:17 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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