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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Light Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 28 Nov 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

Winter Storm Warning until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until November 30, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 1am. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. East southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. East southeast wind 13 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 1am. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
4:43 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 5, 2025
 
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