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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 11 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
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:
10:51 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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