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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.79 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Maxwell IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Maxwell IA
 41.87°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
10:24 pm CDT Jun 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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