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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 Chill31°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
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    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.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    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.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 48 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Windy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    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.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.

    High: 16 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Windy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    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
Last Update:
6:22 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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