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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jun 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
8:52 am CDT Jun 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Jun 22, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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