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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 79%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 9 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Maxwell IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of flurries between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. 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 34.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Maxwell IA
 41.93°N 93.42°W
Last Update:
5:11 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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