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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 6 Jul 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Maxwell IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 69. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light east southeast wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 69. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Maxwell IA
 41.93°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
6:16 pm CDT Jul 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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