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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sheldon (KSHL)

Lat: 43.22°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 1417ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 6 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 1:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Melvin IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Melvin IA
 43.28°N 95.59°W (Elev. 1562 ft)
Last Update:
11:53 am CDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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