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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 10 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Maxwell IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Maxwell IA
 41.93°N 93.42°W
Last Update:
5:01 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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