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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Maxwell IA

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 32. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 32. North northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Maxwell IA
 41.93°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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