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Current conditions at

Ames, Ames Municipal Airport (KAMW)

Lat: 41.99°NLon: 93.62°WElev: 945ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nevada IA

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 64 by 9am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 64 by 9am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Showers before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nevada IA
 42.02°N 93.45°W
Last Update:
3:31 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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