Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Sep 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Light south southeast wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
6:34 am CDT Sep 20, 2025
7am CDT Sep 20, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 26, 2025
 
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