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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 8 Mar 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Maxwell IA
 41.89°N 93.39°W
Last Update:
10:22 pm CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Mar 8, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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