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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Sep 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Maxwell IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Maxwell IA
 41.93°N 93.42°W
Last Update:
7:21 pm CDT Sep 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Sep 13, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 20, 2025
 
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