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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sheldahl IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheldahl IA
 41.87°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
10:50 pm CDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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