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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheldon (KSHL)

Lat: 43.22°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 1417ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.15 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 6:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Melvin IA

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 11:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Melvin IA
 43.24°N 95.53°W (Elev. 1503 ft)
Last Update:
4:59 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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