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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

A Few Clouds

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

High Wind Watch March 12, 10:00pm until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow. High near 38. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow. High near 38. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
3:07 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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