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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 3 Apr 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
10:26 pm CDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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