Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 10 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Maxwell IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Northwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow or flurries before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of snow or flurries before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 10. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Maxwell IA
 41.93°N 93.45°W
3:06 am CST Jan 10, 2026
3am CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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