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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sheldon (KSHL)

Lat: 43.22°NLon: 95.83°WElev: 1417ft.

Overcast and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Rock Rapids IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 09:00pm until March 13, 07:00am
Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow. Low around 29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 8am, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Rock Rapids IA
 43.35°N 96.16°W (Elev. 1329 ft)
Last Update:
1:32 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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