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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Mar 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.48°W
Last Update:
2:31 pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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