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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Cambridge IA

High Wind Warning March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Cambridge IA
 41.89°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
3:51 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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