Sheldon, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 25°F
Feels Like 25°F  
Humidity 95% Dew Point 24°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.97 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 9.6 mi. NNE of central Sheldon
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 41F, Low 29F
41
29
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Snow, High 15F, Low 4F
30%
15
4
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 23F
32
23
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 13F
32
13
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 29F, Low 19F
29
19
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 27F
36
27
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Partly Sunny, High 37F
37
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 29°F to 41°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Sheldon, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a light south wind increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Dec 18

Snow

Day: A chance of flurries before 8am, then a chance of snow, mainly between 8am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 15 by 4pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday Dec 23

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.


About Sheldon, IA

Sheldon is a city in O'Brien and Sioux counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, along the Floyd River. The population was 5,512 at the time of the 2020 census; it is the largest city in O'Brien County.

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