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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Light Snow and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 35 G 51 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 26 Nov 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

Wind Advisory November 26, 02:49am until November 26, 06:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory November 26, 02:49am until November 26, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.87°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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