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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Mostly Cloudy

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 12:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Wind Advisory January 21, 02:00pm until January 21, 11:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a chance of snow between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind around 11 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries before 1pm, then a chance of snow between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind around 11 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
10:16 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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