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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1032.5 mb)
Dewpoint -7°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 26 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sheldahl IA

Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sheldahl IA
 41.83°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
3:17 am CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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