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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 22 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Slater IA

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 07:00pm until March 16, 10:00am
High Wind Warning March 13, 04:15am until March 13, 10:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
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    High Wind Warning March 13, 04:15am until March 13, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 15 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.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 4pm. High near 48. Windy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.

    High: 18 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Windy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with an east wind 15 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.
Sunday
Rain before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after 4pm. High near 48. Windy, with an east northeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 6. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Slater IA
 41.89°N 93.68°W
Last Update:
3:32 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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