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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	NW 25 G 45 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	16 Jan 12:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Gilbert IASimilar City Names

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 12:56pm until January 16, 09:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 16, 12:56pm until January 16, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Fri
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 35 °F⇓
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Blustery
Sunday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
M.L.King Day
High: 14 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32.