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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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