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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Maxwell IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Maxwell IA
 41.93°N 93.42°W
Last Update:
7:37 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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