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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fog/Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 24 Nov 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Maxwell IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Light southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Light southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Maxwell IA
 41.87°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
5:07 pm CST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Nov 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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