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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Oct 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sheldahl IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 58. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 55. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 58. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sheldahl IA
 41.83°N 93.74°W
Last Update:
3:09 am CDT Oct 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Oct 5, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 11, 2025
 
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