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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 23 Nov 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.87°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
11:02 am CST Nov 23, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Nov 23, 2025-6pm CST Nov 29, 2025
 
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