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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 5 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    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 41. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
12:06 pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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