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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 18 mph
Barometer 29.29 in (991.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 17 Feb 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
8:17 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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