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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)
Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.
A Few Clouds
37°F
3°C
| Humidity | 44% |
| Wind Speed | N 8 mph |
| Barometer | 30.06 in (1018.3 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 17°F (-8°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 31°F (-1°C) |
| Last update | 13 Mar 7:53 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Nevada IA
Winter Storm Watch March 15, 10:00am until March 16, 10:00am
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance SnowSaturday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
BreezySaturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain then
Rain LikelySunday
High: 48 °F⇓
Showers and
Windy then
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowSunday Night

Low: 6 °F
Snow and
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 16 °F
Windy. Areas
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
SunnyMonday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
ClearTuesday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance SnowTuesday Night

Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Windy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 19 mph becoming north 27 to 32 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Low around 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Windy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
42.02°N 93.48°W
42.02°N 93.48°W
6:22 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
8pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026



