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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 5 Dec 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Ames Municipal Airport IA

Winter Storm Watch December 6, 06:00pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 5. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as 5. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 7 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ames Municipal Airport IA
 42°N 93.62°W
Last Update:
5:42 am CST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Dec 5, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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