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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1031.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 28 Nov 12:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sheldahl IA

Winter Storm Warning November 28, 06:00pm until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 24. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 30. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 24. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 30. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sheldahl IA
 41.83°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
10:11 pm CST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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