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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 17 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 26 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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