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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed S 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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