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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Nevada IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Nevada IA
 41.98°N 93.51°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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