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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheldon (KSHL)

Lat: 43.22°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 1417ft.

Overcast and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Jan 6:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Melvin IA

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 07:01am until January 16, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 07:01am until January 16, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers between 3am and 5am, then scattered flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers between 3am and 5am, then scattered flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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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:
6:48 am CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 16, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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