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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair and Breezy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.57 in (1036.9 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 22 Feb 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 9pm, then rising to around 18 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 9pm, then rising to around 18 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
11:26 am CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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