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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 7 Mar 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Maxwell IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest 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

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest 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
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. 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:
3 Miles NW Maxwell IA
 41.93°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
9:26 pm CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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