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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 2 Apr 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. High near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 59. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Low around 35. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. High near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming north northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 59. East wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Low around 35. East wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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