Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 5 Mar 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 45. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 45. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.48°W
5:06 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
6pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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