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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 1 May 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

Frost Advisory May 2, 01:00am until May 2, 08:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
8:36 pm CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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