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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (997.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Feb 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

Wind Advisory until February 18, 04:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory until February 18, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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