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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	4 Nov 6:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.