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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 7 Jan 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Nevada IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind around 9 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Nevada IA
 41.98°N 93.51°W
Last Update:
11:17 am CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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