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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.38 in (994.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Nevada IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Nevada IA
 41.98°N 93.51°W
Last Update:
11:57 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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