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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Mar 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Madrid IA

Blizzard Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 07:00am
High Wind Warning March 15, 01:00pm until March 16, 04:00am
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Blizzard Warning
High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before noon, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Very windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph becoming north northwest 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 48 °F⇓

    Rain Likely
    and Windy
    then Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain likely before noon, then snow. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Very windy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph becoming north northwest 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Madrid IA
 41.89°N 93.8°W
Last Update:
6:12 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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