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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 30 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 62. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 62. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
2:02 pm CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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