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NWS Des Moines, IA
 Point Forecast: Ames IA
 42.04°N 93.65°W
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Last Update: 6:16 am CST Feb 10, 2010
Forecast Valid: 8am CST Feb 10, 2010-6pm CST Feb 16, 2010
Forecast at a Glance
Today

Slight Chance Flurries
Slight Chc
Flurries
Hi 21 °F
Tonight

Mostly Clear
Mostly
Clear
Lo -9 °F
Thursday

Partly Sunny
Partly
Sunny
Hi 23 °F
Thursday
Night

Wintry Mix Chance for Measurable Precipitation 30%
Wintry
Mix
Lo 19 °F
Friday

Chance Snow Chance for Measurable Precipitation 30%
Chance
Snow
Hi 29 °F
Friday
Night

Slight Chance Snow Chance for Measurable Precipitation 20%
Slight Chc
Snow
Lo 17 °F
Saturday

Chance Snow Chance for Measurable Precipitation 40%
Chance
Snow
Hi 24 °F
Saturday
Night

Slight Chance Snow Chance for Measurable Precipitation 20%
Slight Chc
Snow
Lo 9 °F
Sunday

Partly Sunny
Partly
Sunny
Hi 21 °F

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Hazardous weather condition(s):

Today: A slight chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind between 6 and 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind becoming southeast between 5 and 8 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow and freezing drizzle before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Presidents' Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.


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Ames Municipal Airport
Lat: 41.99   Lon: -93.62   Elev: 955
Last Update on Feb 10, 6:53 am CST

Overcast

12 °F
(-11 °C)
Humidity: 87 %
Wind Speed: NW 7 MPH
Barometer: 30.23" (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint: 9 °F (-13 °C)
Wind Chill: 1 °F (-17 °C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.
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