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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 28 Feb 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Madrid IA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. East wind around 11 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. East wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 10. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. East wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Madrid IA
 41.83°N 93.83°W
Last Update:
6:37 am CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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