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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Oct 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 1pm. Steady temperature around 58. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 1pm. Steady temperature around 58. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
10:51 pm CDT Oct 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 6, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 12, 2025
 
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