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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 7 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Nevada IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

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

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then 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 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Nevada IA
 41.98°N 93.42°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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